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La Pintana
South America is the fourth 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.
La Pintana is a city of Chile situated on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is one of the poorest communities in Santiago. It has an area of 30.6 kilometers and population of 190,085 according to 2002 poll. Chile, formally the Republic of Chile is a country in South America occupying a long coastal strip between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It borders Argentina to the east, Bolivia to the northeast, Peru to the north, and the Cape Horn to the south.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, La Pintana is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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