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SOUTH AMERICA,1840 Antique Map
SOUTH AMERICA,1840s Antique Map Historical Collectible Map
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Engraved by G. BOYNTON
Boston, Published by Samuel Walker
THIS IS A GENUINE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAP - BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HISTORY
Approximate Overall Size: 8 3/4 X 10 3/4 inches
South America, fourth largest continent, the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. In modern day, it is divided politically into 12 independent countries Argentina , Bolivia , Brazil , Chile , Colombia , Ecuador , Guyana , Paraguay , Peru , Suriname , Uruguay , and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana . The continent extends about 4,750 miles 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 about 3,300 miles 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. European exploration and penetration of South America started at the beginning of the 16th century.
Very Good Condition. Map Image is clear, crisp and sharp with beautiful detail. Blank on Reverse side.
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