[Luna]

*Stole this from the Canada - World Image topic*

How do you guys see/imagine South America?

We're all little third world countries from which you get your bananas, sugar and coffee and live in bungalows with no schools, streets and cars? :D

We're full of jungles and Amazons? n.n

I admit it. I think we're all third world countries down here and we're really really stupid but, what do you guys think?

[Izar]

Bah, I see amazonian stuff, paranahs, blah blah blah. I like the shape od SA though, http://www.gate1travel.com/south-america-t...outhAmerica.gif

Pity it only has a small bit of rain forest left. ifonly they could combine it with Central America(southern North America). :P Anyways, I really don't see it as anything, well, special or different, exept the Sugar!

Wait a second, you live in *insert contry name here* not S.A. right?

[Luna]

Central America falls into South America, not southern North America. The southest that North America gets to is the border with Mexico and Guatemala.

Note: I live in Central America.

[Izar]

No it doesn't. Central America is North American, check your atlas. infact, check every map of north america in google: http://images.google.com/images?q=North%20...lr=&sa=N&tab=wi

http://www.worldatla...countrys/na.htm

South American counties are:
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
French Guiana
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela

[Luna]

Oh for crying out loud.

I LIVE HERE.

Or well, I DON'T CARE :D I just know that we consider ourselves as part of South America and NOT part of North America.

[Betrayer]

What part of South America? I've been to Peru ... so I kinda know what some of it looks like. And I always that Central America fell into South America AND North America at the same time. =D

[Luna]

We should just be considered Central America instead of a sub-division. Period D:

And, ANY part of South America. We're all pretty similar anyway.

[Izar]

Sheba, on May 28 2005, 11:32 PM, said:

Oh for crying out loud.

I LIVE HERE.

Or well, I DON'T CARE :lol: I just know that we consider ourselves as part of South America and NOT part of North America.

And for crying out loud, I have the highest GPA in Geography and History courses in my class, heck, in my district. ^_^ Look at all the maps, it's impossible for all those sites to be wrong. :P

As for cities, the only thing I see for cities in SA is stuff like Rio de Jenero or however you spell it.

[Luna]

^*ignores*
And.

Izar.

I meant things like: How do you imagine the peoople? How do you imagine the cities?

NOT WHAT CITIES CAN YOU SEE ON A MAP WITH NICE LITTLE COLORFUL DOTS :D

[Betrayer]

Izar, on May 28 2005, 09:54 PM, said:

And for crying out loud, I have the highest GPA in Geography and History courses in my class, heck, in my district. ^_^ Look at all the maps, it's impossible for all those sites to be wrong. :P

As for cities, the only thing I see for cities in SA is stuff like Rio de Jenero or however you spell it.

Highest GPA and he can't spell Rio de Janeiro. XD

Besides, it's not always what is the actual fact that counts. If everyone in Central America classifies themselves as South Americans, it doesn't matter.

Some people *Cough*Izar*Cough* need to take chill pills. :lol:

[Izar]

I put how I imagine cities. I think of them like Rio de Jenero. I wasn't saying that was what I saw on a map. :P

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Highest GPA and he can't spell Rio de Janeiro. XD

And I said highest GPA in GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY, not English/spelling. ^_^ And dude, get off my back.

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If everyone in Central America classifies themselves as South Americans

Not most, I've met many, they immigrate here, they don't count it as SA, and Venezuelans are VERY rude about it. Infact, A guy at my dad's job is from Venezuela, and he's actually a nice guy, but when it comes to spanish, that dude's crazy. :lol:

[Luna]

How is Venezuela NOT South America?

And Izar, yes, most people here classify themselves as South Americans. How do I know? Because.I.Live.Here.

Most of the people from here who immigrate to the U.S. do so because their life is crap down here and they would get much better opportunities at the U.S. So, maybe that's why they don't consider themselves South Americans. The fact that you've met many doesn't necessarily mean you've met all of them. -I- am one of them. -I- live with them. -I- should know.

Also, HOW do you imagine Río de Janeiro? How?

[Izar]

I didn't say Venezuela was NOT SA, I said it WAS. And he loves venezuela, he goes every summer and christmas, he just works here cause that's where they put him. I had a conversation about this with him a long time ago. Venezuela draws the line at Panama.

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Most of the people from here who immigrate to the U.S. do so because their life is crap down here and they would get much better opportunities at the U.S. So, maybe that's why they don't consider themselves South Americans. The fact that you've met many doesn't necessarily mean you've met all of them. -I- am one of them. -I- live with them. -I- should know.

That had NOTHING to do with what I was talking about. It is impossible that only 30-40 Panama citizens, cota rican citizens, and venezuelan citizen, US citizens that I have met, and like 5000 sites draw the line at the end of Panama with it being somewhere else.

[Betrayer]

Izar, on May 28 2005, 10:00 PM, said:

I put how I imagine cities. I think of them like Rio de Jenero. I wasn't saying that was what I saw on a map.  :P
And I said highest GPA in GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY, not English/spelling.  ^_^ And dude, get off my back.
Not most, I've met many, they immigrate here, they don't count it as SA, and Venezuelans are VERY rude about it. Infact, A guy at my dad's job is from Venezuela, and he's actually a nice guy, but when it comes to spanish, that dude's crazy.  :lol:

I'm not "on your back," did you notice the tongue smiley? It means I was joking.

[Elliott]

I see south Americans as tanned people, who love soccer and partying (carnivale :P ). And even souther are geurillas (sp?), and the kind of people from "Collateral Damage".

[Izar]

Agatio, on May 29 2005, 03:15 AM, said:

I see south Americans as tanned people, who love soccer and partying (carnivale :P ). And even souther are geurillas (sp?), and the kind of people from "Collateral Damage".

Ha, same, but I don't see them all as tanned. That one singer from Argentina is like, not tanned. But has horrible english.

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I'm not "on your back," did you notice the tongue smiley? It means I was joking.

And if you know me, you know I don't like that kinda of joking.

[Nobody]

To end the argument about N and S america:
Geographically, Central America is part of N America. In "fitting in", it is part of S America because Central America and South America both contain a lot of what are classified as "developing countries".
[/nerd]
Okay, I think that S America is a valuable part of the world. Because many of the nations are "developing countries,", thier economies rely mainly on agriculture. That means that like Sheba said, those countries are "countries from which you get your bananas, sugar and coffee" (direct quote).

[Izar]

By "Fitting in" you mean culturally right? :lol:

Anyways, I think they are important bcause of the fruits. And You can't live without coffee! :P

[Nobody]

Yes, Izar. That's what I mean.
Good wording

[Izar]

oh, Cuz I thought you meant like allied against someone or something like that. I dunno, don't pay any attention to me.

Also, The have Chocolate! Now that is something worthy.

[Echo_djinn]

When I here someone talking about South America I think of Brazil. I think of it only because that's the only place I know in South America. Also when I think of Brazil I think of there nude beaches and wonder why I am not there.

Sidenote: No I wouldn't go nude but that wouldn't stop me from going. :lol: