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This is a physical map of South America with physical features like roads ,rivers along with countries and their international borders shown.It extends from around 12 degree north to around 54 degree south
Advantages:
1) It shows the physical features like roads ,rivers along with countries and their international boundaries.
2)It shows the scale in bar form which can be used to estimate distances.
3)It shows the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the continent.
4)It shows the national capitals along with important cities.
5)Adjoining oceans and seas shown.
6) Index is included.
7) Different colours are used to distinguish between countries.
Disadvantages:
1) Only rivers are shown, mountain ranges r not shown (topography is not represented).
2) Only roads are represented (other modes of transport are not represented).
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