South Americans are people who live on the continent South America. South America is situated south of North America and west of Africa. It is the 4th largest continent of the world and includes three major territories and twelve independent countries.
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South America, 2013. Web. 2 Dec. 2013. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/sa.htm.