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The 100 metres , or 100 - metre dash , is a sprint race in track and field competitions . The shortest common outdoor running distance , it is one ___MASK29___ the most popular and prestigious events in the sport ___MASK29___ athletics . It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women . ___MASK18___ 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 ___MASK18___ instead of other regions ( like Latin America or the Southern Cone ) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics ( in particular , the rise of Brazil ). A sovereign state is , in international law , a nonphysical juridical entity that is represented by one centralised government that has sovereignty over a geographic area . International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population , defined territory , one government , and the capacity to ___MASK73___ into relations with other sovereign states . It is also normally understood that a sovereign state is neither dependent on nor subjected to any other power or state . ___MASK76___ ( pronounced or ), officially the Co - operative Republic ___MASK29___ ___MASK76___ , is a sovereign state on the northern mainland ___MASK29___ ___MASK18___ . It is , however , included in the Caribbean Region due to its strong cultural , historical , and political ties with the Caribbean Community ( CARICOM ). ___MASK76___ is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north , Brazil to the south and southwest , Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west . With , ___MASK76___ is the fourth - smallest country on mainland ___MASK18___ after Uruguay , Suriname and French Guiana . ___MASK36___ , officially the Federative Republic ___MASK29___ ___MASK36___ , is the largest country in both ___MASK18___ and Latin America . As the world ' s fifth - largest country by both area and population , it is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas . Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east , ___MASK36___ has a coastline ___MASK29___ . It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47 . 3 % ___MASK29___ the continent ' s land area . Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest , home to diverse wildlife , a variety ___MASK29___ ecological systems , and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats . This unique environmental heritage makes ___MASK36___ one ___MASK29___ 17 megadiverse countries , and is the subject ___MASK29___ significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection . 60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics . It is a championship event for indoor championships , normally dominated by the ___MASK51___ outdoor 100 metres runners . At outdoor venues it is a rare distance , at least for senior athletes . The 60 metres was an Olympic event in the 1900 and 1904 Summer Games but was removed from the schedule thereafter . ___MASK70___ ( pronounced or ), officially called Guiana , is an overseas department and region ___MASK29___ France , located on the north Atlantic coast ___MASK29___ ___MASK18___ in the Guyanas . It borders Brazil to the east and south , and Suriname to the west . Its area has a very low population density ___MASK29___ only 3 inhabitants per km , with half ___MASK29___ its 244 , 118 inhabitants in 2013 living in the metropolitan area ___MASK29___ Cayenne , its capital . By land area , it is the second largest region ___MASK29___ France and the largest outermost region within the European Union . ___MASK88___ ( or , also spelled Surinam ), officially known as the Republic ___MASK29___ ___MASK88___ , is a sovereign state on the northeastern Atlantic coast ___MASK29___ ___MASK18___ . 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 ___MASK18___ . ___MASK88___ has a population ___MASK29___ approximately 566 , 000 , most ___MASK29___ whom live on the country ' s north coast , in and around the capital and largest city , ___MASK27___ . ___MASK27___ ( nickname : Par  bo ) is the capital and largest city of Suriname , located on the banks of the Suriname River in the ___MASK27___ District . ___MASK27___ has a population of roughly 240 , 000 people ( 2012 census ), almost half of Suriname ' s population . The historic inner city of ___MASK27___ has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002 . Cornelli `` Nelli '' Antoinette Hariëtte Cooman ( born 6 June 1964 ) is a former Dutch athlete ___MASK29___ Surinamese origin . At the 60 metres , she is two - time World indoor champion , six - time European indoor champion and former world record holder , running 7 . 00 secs in 1986 . She also won 19 national titles . Cooman grew up in Suriname in a family together with four sisters and one brother . When she was eight , the family moved to Rotterdam in the Netherlands . She started to play soccer and soon got the nickname `` Miss Pele '' . At sixteen , she was discovered to be a very good sprinter during a sporting event at school ; thus she began a career in athletics . Three months later , she competed in the European Junior Championships in Utrecht and finished seventh in the 100 m sprint . At seventeen , she won the silver medal in the National Championships . After graduating secondary school she turned professional with Henk Kraaijenhof as trainer . During her time as a professional athlete from 1984 to 1995 she was twice world indoor champion in the 60 m ( 1987 and 1989 ) , and six times European indoor champion . At the 1986 European Indoor Championships she won in a time ___MASK29___ 7 . 00 seconds , setting a world record . Because ___MASK29___ that achievement she was elected Dutch Sportswoman ___MASK29___ the year . Her world record lasted until February 1992 and still stands as national record . Cooman took part twice in the Summer Olympics for the Netherlands : in 1988 in the 100 metres and 4 × 100 m relay and in 1992 in 100 metres . In 1995 , Cooman ended her career as a professional athlete . Borders are geographic boundaries ___MASK29___ political entities or legal jurisdictions , such as governments , sovereign states , federated states , and other subnational entities . Some borders  such as a state ' s internal administrative border , or inter - state borders within the Schengen Area  are often open and completely unguarded . Other borders are partially or fully controlled , and may be crossed legally only at designated border checkpoints and border zones may be controlled . Mostly contentious , borders may even foster the setting up ___MASK29___ buffer zones . A difference has also been established in academic scholarship between border and frontier , the latter denoting a state ___MASK29___ mind rather than state boundaries .