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Encyclopedia > List of islands of South America

This is a list of islands of South America. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

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Argentina

This is a list of islands of the Argentine Republic, including claims. ... Choele Choel is the capital of the department of Avellaneda in the Argentine province of Río Negro, and the most important settlement within the Valle Medio (Middle Valley) agricultural area of the Río Negro River in Patagonia Information Choele Choel, with a population of 9. ... Isla de los Estados (Staten Island) is an island that lies on the Le Maire Strait off the eastern extremity of the Argentine portion of Tierra del Fuego. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Isla Martín García is an island off the Río de la Plata coast of Uruguay that is part of Argentina. ... Tierra del Fuego Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (literally, Great Island of the Land of Fire) is an island near the southern tip of South America from which it is separated by the Strait of Magellan. ... Saunders Island (Spanish: Isla Trinidad) is the 4th largest island of the Falkland Islands, lying north west of West Falkland. ...

Brazil

A view of Ipanema from Corcovado. ... Rocas Atoll ( Atol das Rocas) is an atoll in the Atlantic Ocean at location 03°52′S 33°49′W. It is part of Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil. ... Aerial view of the island from the north east Image:Orthographic projection centred over Fernando de Noronha Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, around 220 miles (354 km) offshore from the Brazilian coast. ... Florianópolis is the capital city of Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil. ... Ilhabela,Brazil -(23º 46 28 S 45º 21 20 W) is an archipelago 4 miles off the coast of Sao Paulo state, in Eastern Brazil. ... Ilhabela is an archipelago situated 4 miles off the coast of São Paulo state, in Brazil. ... Ilha Grande (literal translation: Big Island) is an island located off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, and part of Angra dos Reis municipality. ... The Beach of the Pesqueiro Marajó is an island located at the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil. ... For other uses, see Vitoria (disambiguation). ...

Chile

See Category:Islands of Chile for a more comprehensive list.

Chiloé Island Location of Chiloé in Chile Chiloé Island (Spanish: Isla de Chiloé), also known as Isla Grande de Chiloé Big Island of Chiloé, is a South American island off the coast of Chile, in the Pacific Ocean. ... Strait of Magellan with Dawson Island highlighted in red Dawson Island (Lat: 53. ... Map Of Desventuradas Islands (Chile) Map Of Chile The Desventuradas Islands (Spanish: ) are relatively small oceanic islands located approximately 850 km off the coast of Chile; they are part of the Valparaíso commune (municipality). ... Map of Diego Ramirez Islands The Diego Ramírez Islands (Sp. ... motto: ( Rapa Nui ) Also called Te Pito O Te Henua (Ombligo del mundo) (Navel of the world) Capital Hanga Roa Area  - City Proper  163,6 km² Population  - City (2005)  - Density (city proper) 3,791 Inhabitants 23,17 /km² Time zone Central Time zone, UTC- 6 Telephone Prefix 32 Postal code... The town of San Juan Bautista in Cumberland Bay, Robinson Crusoe Island Map of Isla Más Afuera / Selkirk Map of Isla Más a Tierra / Crusoe Orthographic projection centred over Juan Fernandez The Juan Fernández Islands is a sparsely inhabited island group in the South Pacific Ocean, situated... Islas Ildefonso are a group of islands in Chile. ... Isla Chañaral from space Isla Chañaral (sometimes referred to as Isla Chanaral or Chanaral Island), Chile is located 6 km off-shore from the northern Central Chilean coast, some 100 km north of the city of La Serena. ... Tierra del Fuego Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (literally, Great Island of the Land of Fire) is an island near the southern tip of South America from which it is separated by the Strait of Magellan. ... Guafo Island (Spanish: ) is an island, located at , southwest of Chiloé Island and northwest of Chonos Archipelago, Chile. ... Isla Navarino is a Chilean island located strategically between Tierra del Fuego, by the north, and the Cape Horn, to the south. ... Mocha (Sp: Isla Mocha) is a small island in the western Pacific Ocean off the coast of western South America and forming part of the nation of Chile. ... Map of Picton, Lennox and Nueva Picton, Lennox and Nueva is a group of three uninhabited islands (and their islets) located on the extreme south of South America, in the Chilean region Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, near Navarino island and the southern coast of Isla Grande de Tierra... Isla Sala y Gómez (Rapa Nui: Motu Motiro Hiva) is a small uninhabited island lying in the eastern Pacific at 26°27′ S 105°28′ W. It is part of Chiles Easter Island province. ... Wellington Island lies in Chile, west of Bernardo OHiggins National Park. ...

Colombia

San Andrés and Providencia (Spanish: San Andrés y Providencia) is one of the departments of Colombia. ... Gorgona is a Colombian island in the Pacific Ocean. ... Motto: Paraíso Turístico Tourist Paradise Anthem: Himno de San Andrés y Providencia San Andres and Providencia shown in the Caribbean map Established July 4, 1991 Region Insular Region Capital San Andrés Number of Municipalities 2 Governor - Governors Political Party Alvaro Archbold Nuñes Colombian Liberal...

Ecuador

NASA Satellite photo of the Galápagos archipelago. ...

Venezuela

  • Isla de Margarita
  • Isla La Tortuga
  • Isla de Coche
  • Isla de Cubagua
  • Isla La Orchila
  • Isla La Blanquilla
  • Isla de Aves
  • Isla Sola
  • Isla de Patos
  • Isla San Carlos
  • Isla de Toas
  • Isla de Zapara
  • Islas Los Hermanos
  • Islas los Frailes
  • Islas Los Testigos
  • Archipielago Los Roques
  • Archipielago Los Monjes
  • Archipielago Las Aves

Puerto Cruz beach. ... Category: ... Isla Aves (Spanish for Bird Island) is a tiny and remote Caribbean island lying to the west of the Leeward Islands chain at 63°3659W 15°4018N. No more than 150 m in length, it rises only 2 m above the sea on a calm day...

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