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Villa Maria
South America is thefourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south. At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west.
South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Topographically the continent is divided into three sections namely the South American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the continental shield. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion and Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent.
Villa Maria is the third city in Cordoba province, Argentina and the head town of the General San Martin Department. It is situated in the center of rich agricultural land and the area leads the country in production of milk. The city has a population of 85,000. The city lies 140 kilometers southeast from the provincial capital, on the left bank of the Ctalamochita River and about 550 kilometers from Buenos Aires, near the geographical center of Argentina.
La Villa de Maria Del Rio Seco, commonly called Villa Maria was founded on 1867-09-27 by Manuel Anselmo Ocampo. The town began around the train station, which became a nexus for the railroad system in this part of the country. In 1871, the city was even declared Capital of the Republic by the National Congress, but the law was vetoed by President Domxingo Faustino Sarmiento.
The business sector of Villa Maria consists of 516 industrial enterprises, 3,476 commercial enterprises and 1,551 service businesses. It is a vital point of transit between the main cities of the country and the Mercosur. The principal raw materials produced in Villa Maria are milk, cereals, orchard fruits, meat, fodder, oils, skins and leather, clay and organic material, sand, and stone. It is a city with endless recreational opportunities, rich history, and modern day luxuries.
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