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Santa Maria - Brazil
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.
Santa Maria is a city in the central region of Rio Grande does Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. It is known for the presence of a federal university and a number of private universities and faculties, due to which fact it has a relatively young population. Santa Maria has a population of 243,611. It has a total surface area of 1825.2 square kilometers.
Santa Maria is often referred as the culture city mostly because of the great number of students and young adults who engage in many political movements, cultural and social entrepreneurs, and a wide range of academic researches of international strength. A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Santa Maria is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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