Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. South America is in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, with the Equator running directly through the continent.

Imagine a South America dramatically reshaped by the complete melting of Earth's ice caps. This video explores the potential transformation of the continent’s geography, highlighting submerged ...

Ever wondered why ships no longer pass under the southern tip of South America? It’s not the distance, it’s the danger. In this video, we uncover the real reason ships avoid Cape Horn, one of the most ...

Nelson’s father, who was a geography professor at Central Michigan ... southern hemisphere directly across the Atlantic from South America. Courtesy John Nelson, Esri Another commonly misplaced ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s April 2025 visit to Suriname highlighted the importance of the often overlooked country on the northeast coast of South America, whose former Foreign Minister, Alberto ...

SOUTH AMERICA offers great scope for economic development ... which explains much of the economic geography of the South American republics. Most of them are exporters of raw materials and food ...

THERE has long been need for a text-book on South American economic geography, since much that ... qualification of personal experience of South America and a wide outlook, has largely supplied ...