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A federal republic is a federation of states with a republican form of government . At its core , the literal meaning of the word republic when used to reference a form of government means : " a country that is governed by elected representatives and by ___MASK100___ elected leader ( such as a president ) rather than by a king or queen ". Southern Cone is a geographic region composed of the southernmost areas of South ___MASK85___ , south of and around the Tropic of Capricorn . Traditionally , it covers Argentina , Chile and Uruguay , bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean , and south to the junction between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans , which is the closest continental area of Antarctica ( 1000 km ). In terms of social and political geography , the Southern Cone comprises Argentina , Chile , Uruguay , Southern Brazil and sometimes Paraguay . Chile , officially the Republic of Chile , is a South American country occupying a long , narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west . It borders Peru to the north , Bolivia to the northeast , ___MASK15___ to the east , and the Drake Passage in the far south . Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández , Salas y Gómez , Desventuradas , and Easter Island in Oceania . Chile also claims about of Antarctica , although all claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty . Afro - Eurasia , Afroeurasia , or Eurafrasia , is the combination of ___MASK40___ and Eurasia ( Europe and ___MASK4___ ) which together form the largest contiguous landmass on Earth . The term is a portmanteau of the names of its constituent parts . A federal capital is a political entity , often a municipality or capital city , that enjoys status as a seat of government in a federal state . A federal capital is typically a city that physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of its respective government , where its location and relationship to subnational states ___MASK22___ fixed by law or federal constitution . Federal capitals ___MASK18___ or ___MASK18___ not be considered states in themselves , and either exercise significant political autonomy from the federation or ___MASK22___ directly ruled by the national government located within their premises , as federal districts . Buenos ___MASK3___ is the capital and most populous city of ___MASK15___ . The city is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata , on the South American continent ' s southeastern coast . " Buenos aires " can be translated as " fair winds " or " good airs ", but the first one was the meaning intended by the founders in the 16th century , by the use of the original name " Real de Nuestra Señora Santa ___MASK11___ del Buen Ayre ". The Greater Buenos ___MASK3___ conurbation , which also includes several Buenos ___MASK3___ Province districts , constitutes the fourth - most populous metropolitan area in the Americas , with a population of around 17 million . The Americas , also collectively called ___MASK85___ , encompass the totality of the continents of North ___MASK85___ and South ___MASK85___ . Together they make up most of Earth ' s western hemisphere and comprise the " New World ". Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in central South ___MASK85___ , bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest , Brazil to the east and northeast , and Bolivia to the northwest . Paraguay ___MASK25___ on both banks of the Paraguay River , which runs through the center of the country from north to south . Due to its central location in South ___MASK85___ , it is sometimes referred to as " Corazón de Sudamérica " (" Heart of South ___MASK85___ "). Paraguay is one of the two landlocked countries ( the other is Bolivia ) that lie outside Afro - Eurasia . Paraguay is the smallest landlocked country in the Americas . The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth ' s oceanic divisions . It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean ( or , depending on definition , to Antarctica ) in the south and is bounded by ___MASK4___ and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east . The Argentine football league system include tournaments organised by the Argentine Football Association . Clubs affiliated to the body compete in the tournaments , which ___MASK22___ split into categories or divisions . Bolivia (; ), officially known as the Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country located in western - central South ___MASK85___ . It is bordered to the north and east by Brazil , to the southeast by Paraguay , to the south by Argentina , to the southwest by Chile , and to the northwest by Peru . One - third of the country is the Andean mountain range , with one of its largest cities and principal economic centers , El Alto , located on the Altiplano . Bolivia is one of two landlocked countries ( the other is Paraguay ) that lie outside Afro - Eurasia . Bolivia is the largest landlocked country in the Americas . Club Almagro is ___MASK100___ Argentine sports club from the homonymous district of Buenos Aires . The football team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana , the regionalised third division of the Argentine football league system . Belize , formerly British Honduras , is a country on the eastern coast of Central ___MASK85___ . Belize is bordered on the north by Mexico , on the south and west by Guatemala , and on the east by the Caribbean Sea . Its mainland is about long and wide . Suriname ( or , also spelled Surinam ), officially known as the Republic of Suriname , is a sovereign state on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South ___MASK85___ . It is bordered by French Guiana to the east , Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south . At just under , it is the smallest country in South ___MASK85___ . Suriname has a population of approximately 566 , 000 , most of whom live on the country ' s north coast , in and around the capital and largest city , Paramaribo . Monterrey , is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo ___MASK13___ , in Mexico . The city is anchor to the third - largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth - largest city in the nation . Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the base of ___MASK31___ significant international corporations . South ___MASK85___ is a continent located in the western hemisphere , mostly in the southern hemisphere , with a relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere . It is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas , which is the model used in nations that speak Romance languages . The reference to South ___MASK85___ instead of other regions ( like Latin ___MASK85___ or the Southern Cone ) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics ( in particular , the rise of Brazil ). Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system . The other league at level three is the Torneo Federal ___MASK2___ Bean is a common name for large seeds of several genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae ( also known as Leguminosae ) which ___MASK22___ used for human or animal food . A landlocked state or landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land , or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas . There ___MASK22___ currently 48 such countries , including four partially recognised states . Only two , Bolivia and Paraguay in South ___MASK85___ , lie outside Afro - Eurasia ( the Old World ). Guatemala (, or ), officially the Republic of Guatemala , is a country in Central ___MASK85___ bordered by Mexico to the north and west , the Pacific Ocean to the southwest , Belize to the northeast , the Caribbean to the east , Honduras to the east and El Salvador to the southeast . With ___MASK100___ estimated population of around 15 . 8 million , it is the most populated state in Central ___MASK85___ . A representative democracy , Guatemala ' s capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción , also known as Guatemala City . Latin ___MASK85___ is a group of countries and dependencies in the Americas where Romance languages are predominant . The term originated in 19th century France as " Amérique latine " to consider French - speaking territories in the Americas ( Haiti , French Guiana , Martinique , Guadeloupe , Saint ___MASK41___ , Saint Barthélemy ) along with the larger group of countries where Spanish and Portuguese languages prevailed . It is therefore broader than the terms Ibero - ___MASK85___ or Hispanic ___MASK85___  though it usually excludes French Canada and modern French Louisiana . The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere . It is bounded by Mexico and Central ___MASK85___ to the west and south west , to the north by the Greater Antilles starting with Cuba , to the east by the Lesser Antilles , and to the south by the north coast of South ___MASK85___ . Martín Adrián García Curbelo ( born 26 March 1976 ) is a Uruguayan football forward . He played for Peñarol , Villa Española and Bella Vista of Uruguay , Club Almagro of ___MASK15___ , Pumas UNAM of Mexico and the Paraguayan side Olimpia . García currently plays for Sportivo Luqueño of Paraguay . A " metropolitan area ", sometimes referred to as a " metro area " or ___MASK73___ " metro ", is a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less - populated surrounding territories , sharing industry , infrastructure , and housing . A metro area usually comprises multiple jurisdictions and municipalities : neighborhoods , townships , boroughs , cities , towns , exurbs , suburbs , counties , districts , states , and even nations like the eurodistricts . As social , economic and political institutions have changed , metropolitan areas have become key economic and political regions . Metropolitan areas include one or more urban areas , as well as satellite cities , towns and intervening rural areas that are socio - economically tied to the urban core , typically measured by commuting patterns . The ___MASK7___ Passage or Mar de Hoces  Sea of Hoces  is the body of ___MASK10___ between South ___MASK85___ ' s Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica . It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean ( Scotia Sea ) with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and extends into the Southern Ocean . The Gulf of Mexico is ___MASK100___ ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent . It is bounded on the northeast , north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States , on the southwest and south by Mexico , and on the southeast by Cuba . The U . S . states of Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi and Texas border the Gulf on the north , which are often referred to as the " Third Coast " in comparison with the U . S . Atlantic and Pacific coasts , or sometimes the " south coast ", in juxtaposition to the Great Lakes region being the " north coast ." One of the gulf ' s seven main areas is the Gulf of Mexico basin . North ___MASK85___ is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere . It can also be considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas . It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean , to the east by the Atlantic Ocean , to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean , and to the southeast by South ___MASK85___ and the Caribbean Sea . Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay . According to the 2011 census , the city proper has a population of 1 , 319 , 108 ( about one - third of the country ' s total population ) in ___MASK100___ area of . The southernmost capital city in the Americas , Montevideo is situated in the southern coast of the country , on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata . Mexico (, modern Nahuatl ), officially the United Mexican States , is a federal republic in the southern half of North ___MASK85___ . It is bordered to the north by the United States ; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean ; to the southeast by Guatemala , Belize , and the Caribbean Sea ; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico . Covering almost two million square kilometers ( over 760 , 000 sq mi ), Mexico is the sixth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent nation in the world . With ___MASK100___ estimated population of over 120 million , it is the eleventh most populous country and the most populous Spanish - speaking country in the world while being the second most populous country in Latin ___MASK85___ . Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states and a federal district that is also its capital and most populous city . Other metropolises include Guadalajara , Monterrey , Puebla , Toluca , Tijuana and León . A province is almost always ___MASK100___ administrative division , within a country or state . The term derives from the ancient Roman " provincia ", which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ' s territorial possessions outside Italy . The term province has since been adopted by many countries , and in those with no actual provinces , it has come to mean " outside the capital city ". While some provinces were produced artificially by colonial powers , others were formed around local groups with their own ethnic identities . Many have their own powers independent of federal authority , especially in Canada . In other countries , like ___MASK23___ , provinces are the creation of central government , with very little autonomy . The Paraguay River ( Río Paraguay in Spanish , ___MASK99___ Paraguai in Portuguese , Ysyry Paraguái in Guarani ) is a major river in south - central South ___MASK85___ , running through Brazil , Bolivia , Paraguay and Argentina . It flows about from its headwaters in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso to its confluence with the Paraná River north of Corrientes and Resistencia . ___MASK15___ , officially the Argentine Republic , is a federal republic in the southern half of South ___MASK85___ . Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with its neighbor Chile to the west , the country is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north , Brazil to the northeast , Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east , and the Drake Passage to the south . With a mainland area of , ___MASK15___ is the eighth - largest country in the world , the second largest in Latin ___MASK85___ , and the largest Spanish - speaking one . The country is subdivided into twenty - three provinces ( singular " provincia ") and one autonomous city (" ciudad autónoma "), Buenos Aires , which is the federal capital of the nation as decided by Congress . The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions , but exist under a federal system . Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in both South ___MASK85___ and Latin ___MASK85___ . As the world ' s fifth - largest country by both area and population , it is the largest country to have Portuguese as ___MASK100___ official language and the only one in the Americas . Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east , Brazil has a coastline of . It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47 . 3 % of the continent ' s land area . Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest , ___MASK58___ to diverse wildlife , a variety of ecological systems , and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats . This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries , and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection . The Mexica ( Nahuatl : " Mxihcah ", ; the singular is " Mxihcatl " ) or Mexicas were ___MASK100___ indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico , known today as the rulers of the Aztec Empire . Toluca , officially called Toluca de Lerdo , is the state capital of State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca . It is the center of a rapidly growing ___MASK94___ area , now the fifth largest in Mexico . It is located west - southwest of Mexico City , about 40 minutes by car to the western edge of the city . According to the 2010 census , the city of Toluca has a population of 819 , 561 . The city is the fifth largest in Mexico in population . The municipality of Toluca , along with thirteen other municipalities , make up the metropolitan population of 1 , 775 , 337 in Greater Toluca , making it the fifth most populous metropolitan area in Mexico . A country is a region that is identified as a distinct national entity in political geography . A country ___MASK18___ be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state , as a non - sovereign or formerly sovereign political division , or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics . Regardless of the physical geography , in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League of Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945 , a resident of a country is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction . The Río de la Plata (" River of Silver ")  rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth and La Plata River ( occasionally Plata River ) in other English - speaking countries  is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay and the Paraná rivers . It empties into the Atlantic Ocean , forming a funnel - shaped indentation on the southeastern coastline of South ___MASK85___ . Uruguay , officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay , is a country in the southeastern region of South ___MASK85___ . It borders Argentina to its west and Brazil to its north and east , with the Río de la Plata ( River of Silver ) to the south and with the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast . Uruguay is ___MASK58___ to an estimated 3 . 42 million people , of whom 1 . 8 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city , Montevideo . With an area of approximately , Uruguay is geographically the second - smallest nation in South ___MASK85___ , only larger in size than Suriname .