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Vitoria da Conquista
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.
Vitoria da Conquista is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It is located at around 14 degrees 51 minutes 58 seconds South and 40 degrees 50 minutes 22 seconds West. Vitoria da Conquista was founded in the year of 1753, by the portuguese Joao Goncalves da Costa, a hero, born in Chaves, Tras-Os-Montes, em Portugal, after several batles againts indians who lived in there, the tribes Imbores and Mongoios.
It is a city with almost 300,000 inhabitants, in 2006. The main economies of the city are commerce, medical services, and coffee agriculture and now are changing in a centre of university schools. A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, Vitoria da Conquista is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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