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Coronel
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.
Coronel is a city in Concepcion province of the Bio-Bio region, in south-central Chile, located along the Araunco Gulf. It was founded in 1851 and its main industries are commerce and coal extracting. Coronel has a population of about 100,000 according to 2005 poll.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Coronel is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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