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La Reina
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 Reina is a city within the Santiago province, in the Santiago metropolitan region of Chile. The neighborhood, lying in the east of the Greater Santiago city, is mainly residential and inhabited by mostly mid to upper-mid income families, with certain areas inhabited by low, mid-low and high-income groups. A small airport Aerodromo Eulogio Sanchez Errazuriz which is better known as Tobalaba is located on the southern side.
La Reina has an area of 23.4 kilometers, a population of 96,762 according to 2002 poll. It constantly ranks in the top five municipalities with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. It is a city with endless recreational opportunities, rich history, and modern day luxuries.
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