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La Plata
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 Plata is the capital city of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as of the partido of La Plata. The municipality was planned to serve as the capital of the province after the city of Buenos Aires was declared as the federal district in 1880. According to the 2001 poll, the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants. La Plata was officially founded by Governor Dardo Rocha on November 19, 1882. The city climate was usually warm and humid and average temperature was 16.3 Degree Celsius.
La Plata is the kind of town you daydream about. It is a city with endless recreational opportunities, rich history, and modern day luxuries.
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