South America
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| Area | 1784 |
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| Population | 422. 5 million (2016) |
| Dependencies | 4 |
| GDP per capita | $9,390 (2018; 4th) |
| Did you know | South America is the fifth-most-populous continent (422,535,000) in the world. |
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| ID | 734242 |
About South America
South America is a continent in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It may also be considered a subcontinent of the Americas, which is how it is viewed in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas.
Bolivia wildfires: Locals care for animals affected by blazes
... President Luis Arce has called on South America s international community to provide aid to Bolivia - where a chunk of the Amazon rainforest sits...
Italy mafia trial: 200 sentenced to 2,200 years for mob links
... Over three years, proceedings demonstrated how the Calabrian syndicate extended its reach across continents, eventually operating as far afield as South America and Australia...
Suspects held over alleged Hezbollah plot in Brazil
... While Mossad did not name the other countries, AFP said security experts have long tracked alleged Hezbollah operations in South America s " tri-border area" between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay...
Lloyds of London to invest £40m over 'significant' slavery links
... Between 1500 and 1800, around 12-15 million people were taken by force from Africa to be used as enslaved labour in the Caribbean, North, Central and South America...
Portuguese PM António Costa resigns over lithium deal probe
... The European Union is keen to reduce its dependence on mines in China, Africa and South America for lithium and other raw materials needed for the green energy transition...
Earthshot Prize: Prince William says climate crisis too visible to be ignored
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Federico Klein: Ex-state department aide jailed for Capitol riot
... At the time, Klein was working as a South America specialist at the state department, a post he was appointed to by the Trump administration in 2017...
Migrant caravan heading through Mexico to US grows in numbers
... Most of them are from Central and South America, local aid groups say...
Earthshot Prize: Prince William says climate crisis too visible to be ignored
By Daniela Relph & Jemma CrewBBC News
The climate crisis has " become too visible to be ignored" The Prince of Wales said as he revealed The Five winners of his annual Earthshot Prize.
Prince William said he believed This Was the decade for collective action to protect The Planet .
He announced The Winners of the £1m ($1. 2m) prize at a ceremony on Tuesday.
They include a company making batteries for electric vehicles using components easier to recycle, and a scheme helping famers to cut food waste.
In a speech at the awards ceremony in Singapore, Prince William said: " The Last Year has been one of great change and even greater challenge.
" A year in which The Effects of the climate crisis have become too visible to be ignored.
" And a year that has left so many feeling defeated, their hope, dwindling.
" However, as we have seen tonight, hope does remain. "
The awards ceremony was hosted by actress Hannah Waddingham , with Sir David Attenborough , Hollywood star Cate Blanchett and former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern among attendees, with performances from OneRepublic and Bastille.
The Princess of Wales said she was sorry not to be there, having stayed behind in the UK to help her son George, 10, through his " first set of major exams".
The Prince continued his speech with an upbeat note, saying " we hold onto The Most powerful motivators of All - optimism, and hope".
He added: " I choose To Believe that Future Generations will look back on this decade as The Point at which we globally took collective action for Our Planet .
" The Moment we refused to accept The Voices of denial and defeatism, and instead, became the architects of change towards a healthy and sustainable world. "
The annual awards, in their third year and taking place for the First Time in Asia, were created by Prince William to fund projects that aim to save The Planet .
The Prize 's name refers to the " Moonshot" ambition of 1960s America by then-President John F Kennedy, who pledged to get A Man on the Moon within a decade.
Who are The Winners ?Protect and Restore Nature:
Clean our Air:
Revive our Oceans:
Build a Waste-free World:
Fix our Climate:
Each winner will receive £1m ($1. 2m) to develop their innovation. The were whittled down from More Than 1,300 nominees.
The awards have been made with recycled materials, including brass sourced from water pipe fittings, household waste and minute metal elements filtered from wastewater sludge, And Then amalgamated together.
Guests were asked to wear " pre-loved"'clothes.
The Ceremony is due to be broadcast at 17:20 GMT on Sunday on The Bbc in the UK.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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