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It's about 12,000 miles around South America.

In reality, the distance around the perimeter of South America is over 22,000 miles on the mainland, but to traverse the perimeter by sea would require more than 23,000 miles.

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15y ago

The continent extends c.4,750 mi (7,640 km) from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south. (I wouldn't walk it if I were you!)

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10y ago

Length = 7149 kms(4443 miles)

Width = 4353 kms(2705 miles)

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13y ago

According to the United States Defense Mapping Agency, South America has a coastline length of 144,566.8 kms, (89,829.644 mi).

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All latitudes between 55.97° South (Isla Hermite) to 12.63° North (Aruba).

The total range is 68.6 degrees.

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13y ago

5,331km ( 3,312 miles )

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