Argentina is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Buenos Aires, Argentina has a population of 45,195,785 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. When the first elections were held in Argentina after the 1943 coup, one of the coup makers, Juan Domingo Perón, whose Peronist movement came to characterize Argentine politics. In 1955 Peron was deposed by the military and fled, but was able to…
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Bolivia is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Sucre, Bolivia has a population of 11,673,032 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. A military coup in 1964 was followed by a period of undemocratic rule. During the 1970s repression increased and all parties and unions were banned. After a period of new coups and economic crisis, democracy was restored in 1982. But the situation remained…
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Brazil is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Brasilia, Brazil has a population of 212,559,428 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. In the decades after World War II, Brazil was characterized by instability and economic problems. Strikes and riots contributed to the military taking power in a coup in 1964. Exceptional laws were introduced and opposition was pursued. At the same time, a “Brazilian…
Read MoreChile Modern History
Chile is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Santiago, Chile has a population of 19,116,212 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Although Chile was formally neutral in World War II, the country was close to the United States, both politically and economically. But political instability, ineffective governments and social injustices have made left-wing parties and trade unions grow stronger. A short-lived social government was…
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Colombia is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Bogota, Colombia has a population of 50,882,902 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Strong social contradictions after World War II led to indiscriminate violence in 1948–1958. The situation was established when the two major parties agreed to share power. The left was excluded from politics, but the social problems persisted, and guerrilla movements like Farc and…
Read MoreEcuador Modern History
Ecuador is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Quito, Ecuador has a population of 17,643,065 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. After World War II, Ecuador was characterized by economic upturns, thanks first to banana exports and later to oil recovery. The country was ruled periodically by the military, but from 1979 the regime became civil. However, financial problems contributed to political concerns. Indigenous…
Read MoreGuyana Modern History
Guyana is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Georgetown, Guyana has a population of 786,563 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Guyana has long had close ties to the Soviet Union and other socialist states. When state corporate ownership and plan management were leading the country toward economic collapse, at the end of the 1980s, a rapid change in market economy was made. In…
Read MoreParaguay Modern History
Paraguay is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Asuncion, Paraguay has a population of 7,132,549 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Between 1954 and 1989, Paraguay was ruled by South America’s most resilient dictator, Alfredo Stroessner. The country gained a reputation for being a safe hiding place for old Nazis. Since Stroessner’s overthrow, the country has been democratized and opened up to the outside…
Read MorePeru Modern History
Peru is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Lima, Peru has a population of 32,971,865 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. The military has played a significant role in politics and for long periods has ruled Peru. The last junta was in power from 1968 to 1980 and only then did civilian rule take hold. Economic crisis and social misery helped left guerrillas take…
Read MoreSuriname Modern History
Suriname is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Paramaribo, Suriname has a population of 586,643 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Suriname became an independent state in 1975. Five years later, Colonel Desi Bouterse conducted a military coup. In practice, he ruled the country until 1987, when a people-elected government took office. However, the military retained influence and Bouterse retained a prominent role, despite…
Read MoreUruguay Modern History
Uruguay is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Montevideo, Uruguay has a population of 3,473,741 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Uruguay developed into a stable democracy and welfare state in the early 1900s. After the middle of the century, economic downturn led to increased contradictions and social unrest. The country was a military dictatorship 1973–1985. Since the reign of civilian government, the Colorado…
Read MoreVenezuela Modern History
Venezuela is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Caracas, Venezuela has a population of 28,435,951 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Militants mainly ruled Venezuela until 1957, when a settlement of power sharing was reached to create stability and democracy. Oil revenues made the country quite prosperous. Falling oil prices eventually contributed to social unrest and in 1992 two coup attempts were carried out.…
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Brazil is a country located on the subcontinent of South America. The Brazilian territory is bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, limited to the north, with French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela and Colombia; to the northwest, with Peru; to the west, with Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina; and to the south, with Uruguay. The Brazilian territory has a continental dimension, being the fifth largest country in the world, surpassed only by Russia,…
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Argentina is a country in South America that has approximately 40 million residents. It presents one of the best social indicators in Latin America. It is the second largest economy in South America, surpassed only by the Brazilian economy. The country is one of the most important in MERCOSUR, comprising of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. The Argentine productive sector is mainly composed of activities related to agricultural and livestock…
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South America covers an area of 17 814 000 km 2 , which corresponds to 12.5% of the Earth’s continental surface. It extends for 7600 km, from the extreme north of Colombia to Tierra del Fuego (Chile). It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north; the Atlantic Ocean, to the northeast; to the east and southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The separation between South America…
Read MoreTiticaca and Trujillo, Peru
Titicaca For some reason, every schoolchild remembers the name of this largest alpine lake, located on the border of Bolivia and Peru. True, usually his knowledge is limited to this, but Titicaca is a very, very unusual lake. Strictly speaking, this is not even a lake in the truest sense of the word, but a piece of the ancient ocean raised to a dizzying height. Hence its main feature –…
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Buenos Aires (Argentina) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina. The city was founded in 1580 on the shores of La Plata Bay. In the 19th century, several earthquakes occurred in this region, due to which Buenos Aires was reconstructed. It became the capital of the country only three centuries after its formation in 1880. Buenos Aires, unlike most cities in South America, is very similar to…
Read MoreWhat to See in Sucre (Bolivia)
According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Sucre is the official capital of Bolivia. The city is located at an altitude of 2790 meters above sea level in the mountain valley of the eastern part of the Altiplano. Sucre was founded by the Spaniards in 1538 and was called Chuquisaca. The city was renamed in 1825 in honor of one of Bolívar’s associates, General Antonio José De Sucre. In those days, the city, together…
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Brasilia (Brazil) The city of Brasilia is built at the headwaters of the Corumba, Sao Francisco, Tocantina and Parana rivers. When you fly up to him, the flight attendants say: “Look out the windows.” It’s worth doing – where else can you see a city designed in the shape of an airplane. It is surrounded by the artificial lake Pantanal, its waters serve as an air conditioner, preventing hot air…
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According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, the capital of the country – Santa Fe de Bogota, or in short – Bogota, is located in the very center of Colombia within the Eastern Cordillera at an altitude of 2574 m. The city was founded by the Spaniards in 1538, at the place where the Muisca Indians have lived since ancient times. The name of the city was given by the Indian fortress Bakata located…
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Lima (Peru) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Lima is the capital of Peru. The city was founded in 1535 by the conquistadors and became the capital of the Spanish possessions in America. It cannot be said that this is the most beautiful city in the country – it is quite noisy and crowded with locals and tourists. However, the Old City has been declared by UNESCO as one of the World Cultural…
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Santiago (Chile) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Santiago is the capital of Chile. The city was founded by the Spanish conquistadors in 1541. Santiago is very clean, old colonial-style houses side by side with modern skyscrapers, all against the backdrop of the majestic snow-capped Andes. Santiago is elongated, the center of the city is the Plaza of Weapons. A monument to the founder of the city, Pedro de Valdivia, was erected on…
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Quito (Ecuador) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Quito is the capital of Ecuador. The city was founded in the 10th century by Indians. In the 16th century, during the capture by the Spaniards, the local Incas burned their capital, but in 1534 it was restored. 24 km north of Quito, in the small settlement of Mitta del Mundo (literally translated as “middle of the world”), the equator line passes, it is marked…
Read MoreWhat to See in Caracas (Venezuela)
According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Caracas is the capital of Venezuela. The city was founded in 1567 by Diego de Losada in a mountain valley among the ridges of the Andean Coastal (Cordillera de la Costa). Today, Caracas is a large metropolitan city, whose agglomeration extends over an area of 1900 square meters. km from the mountains to the coast. Various periods of Venezuelan history have left their mark on the architecture…
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Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 Malaria 4 – Cholera 2 Typhus & Polio 3 – Eat Drink Overview Medical care is good in the larger cities. However, the supply of medicines is inadequate. Therefore, a well-stocked first-aid kit should be considered. It is strongly recommended to take out travel health insurance that is valid worldwide, including repatriation insurance. Even in the emergency departments of hospitals,…
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Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 cholera no Typhoid & Polio 2 – Eat Drink 3 – malaria no – Overview General medical care is good in Montevideo and adequate in the larger inland cities. In Montevideo there are hospitals and German-speaking doctors. However, the treatment costs are high. It is recommended to take out travel health insurance and travel repatriation insurance. Check findjobdescriptions for more information.…
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Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 cholera 2 Typhoid & Polio 3 – malaria 4 – Eat Drink 5 – Overview Due to the unreliable medical care, you should definitely take out health insurance for travel abroad before you travel, which includes return transport in an emergency. Check findjobdescriptions for more information. Notes vaccinations [1] A vaccination certificate against yellow fever is required for all travelers wishing…
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Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 cholera 2 Typhoid & Polio 3 – malaria 4 – Eat Drink 5 – Overview The medical care in the country can only be compared with Europe in expensive private clinics and is often problematic in terms of technology, equipment and/or hygiene. In many cases there is also a lack of European-trained English/French-speaking doctors. Medical treatments must be paid for…
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Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink 3 – malaria no no Typhoid & Polio 2 – cholera no yellow fever Yes, 1 Overview The medical care in the capital is satisfactory, otherwise significantly worse than in Europe. It is problematic in every respect, especially in rural areas. Nevertheless, the costs for medical treatment and hospital stays can sometimes be considerably higher than in Germany. In emergencies, the…
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Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink 5 – malaria 4 – Typhoid & Polio 3 – cholera 2 yellow fever 1 Overview Due to the very poor medical care, travel health insurance that includes return transport in an emergency should be taken out before you travel. Hospital treatment is free in Georgetown, but doctors charge a fee. An individual first-aid kit should be taken with you and…
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