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3. What landform known as the driest place on earth lies in the northern part of Chile? Infoplease

4. The main ethnic group of people in Paraguay are known as . Altapedia

5. Name 3 major industries in Brazil. , , and . Geographic.org

6. Vasco Nunez de Balboa, a Spanish conquistador and explorer opened the way for Spanish exploration and settlement of South America's coast. Grolier Encyclopedia

7. What type of government do they have in Ecuador? World FactBook

8. The adult illiteracy rate in Peru is % of the total population. Infonation

9. What are the geographic coordinates for the country of Argentina? Geographic.org

10. What is the major religion in Venezuela? World Fact Book

 

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