South America
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- Latest 4 maps for / including South America (more..):
| South America is part of / comprises: · Latin America and Caribbean · South America · |
| Countries of South America: · Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Uruguay · Venezuela · |
| Water Basins of South America: · Amacuro · Amazon · Aviles · Aysen · Baker · Barima · Cancoso-Lauca · Carmen Silva-Chico · Catatumbo · Chira · Chuy · Comau · Corantijn-Courantyne · Cullen · Essequibo · Gallegos-Chico · Jurado · La Plata · Lagoon Mirim · Lake Fagnano · Lake Titicaca-Poopo · Maroni · Mataje · Mira · Motaqua · Oiapoque-Oyupock · Orinoco · Palena · Pascua · Patia · Puelo · Rio Grande · San Martin · Seno Union-Serrano · Tumbes-Poyango · Valdivia · Yelcho · Zapaleri · Zarumilla · |
| edit Facts & Figures | |
|---|---|
| Area | 4,121,190 km2 |
| Land | 3,837,225 km2 |
| Water | 283,965 km2 |
| Population | 58,644,000 |
| Population Density | 14 /km2 |
| UN Presence | |
| Land Use: | |
| Cultivated Land | 1,181,201 km2 |
| Arable | 1,049,054 km2 |
| Permanent Crops | 132,417 km2 |
| Irrigated Land | 105,220 km2 |
| Average Annual Rainfall | 1,622 mm |
| Total Available Renewable Water Resources | 17,140 km3 |
| Total Water Withdrawals | 165 km3/yr |
| References and Remarks | |
Region Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context
Region Profile: Water Bodies and Resources
Region Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment
Region Profile: Trends in Transboundary Water Management
Region Profile: Challenges and Opportunities
Articles
- Recently updated articles on South America
- Image:South America water basins.gif (64 views) . . Katy.norman
- Water Basins in Latin America (740 views) . . Katy.norman
- South America/articles (160 views) . . WikiBot
- South America/projects (188 views) . . WikiBot
- South America/publications (147 views) . . WikiBot
- South America/who is who (160 views) . . WikiBot
- South America/Maps (106 views) . . WikiBot
- The Paradoxical Politics of Water Metering in Argentina (375 views) . . WikiBot
- Private Sector Participation and Access to Water Supply in Brazil (610 views) . . WikiBot
- A “Successful Privatisation” Nationalised in Bolivia. Why? (533 views) . . WikiBot
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Projects and Case Studies
- Projects in or about South America
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- Governance of Water and Sanitation Sector within the MDGs Framework, Ecuador (585 views) . . WikiBot
- Case studies in or about South America
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- Water Conflict and Cooperation/Lake Titicaca Basin (4,240 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
- Innovative water management solutions in the Lake Titicaca-Poopo Basin (1,418 views) . . WikiBot
- Facing Water Challenges in La Plata Water Basin:A WWDR3 Case Study (1,376 views) . . WikiBot
- Facing Water Challenges in Lake Merin:A WWDR3 Case Study (1,187 views) . . WikiBot
- Co-operation on the Lake Titicaca (1,086 views) . . Katy.norman
See the complete list of WaterWiki documented projects in South America
Publications
- 5 most recently updated publications on South America
- Saõ Francisco Water Transfer (230 views) . . WikiBot
- Water Conflict and Cooperation/Lake Titicaca Basin (4,240 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
- Co-operation on the Lake Titicaca (1,086 views) . . Katy.norman
- 5 most popular publications on South America
- Water Conflict and Cooperation/Lake Titicaca Basin (4,240 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
- Co-operation on the Lake Titicaca (1,086 views) . . Katy.norman
- Saõ Francisco Water Transfer (230 views) . . WikiBot
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Who is Who
- People working in South America
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