  Second-largest country in South America (after Brazil); strategic location relative to sea lanes between the South Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans.  Location: Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; largest country in South America.  Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru.  Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama.  Location: Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador.  Smallest independent country on South American continent; mostly tropical rain forest.  Second-smallest South American country; most of the low-lying landscape is grassland, ideal for cattle and sheep raising.  Location: Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana. |
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