[DOC] [TLE] South America facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] The South American continent stretches from about 10 above the equator to 
almost 60 below ... The Eastern highlands can be divided into three main 
sections, the Guiana ... it is about 1,240 mi (2,000 km) long and 62124 mi (100
200 km) wide, and .... Ecuador received its name from the fact that it straddles the 
equator. [DOC] [TLE] Ancestral Puebloans - Wikipedia [PAR] The Ancestral Puebloans were an ancient Native American culture that spanned 
the ... Hopi people used the term Hisatsinom, meaning ancient people, to 
describe the ... the Ancestral Puebloans depended on the snow for most of their 
water. .... run for more than 180 miles (ca 300 km), and are more than 30 feet (10 
m) wide. [DOC] [TLE] Chile - Wikipedia [PAR] Chile officially the Republic of Chile is a South American country occupying a 
long, narrow strip ... Chile is today one of South America's most stable and 
prosperous nations. ... Other theories say Chile may derive its name from a 
Native American word meaning either "ends of the earth" or "sea gulls"; from the 
Mapuche word... [DOC] [TLE] Andes - Wikipedia [PAR] The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in 
the world. They are a continual range of highlands along the western edge of 
South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 
km (120 to 430 mi) wide (widest between 18 south ... The Andes extend from 
north to south through seven South American... [DOC] [TLE] Montana - Wikipedia [PAR] Montana Listen/mntn/ is a state in the Western region of the United States. 
The state's name is derived from the Spanish word montaa (mountain). ... The 
name Montana comes from the Spanish word Montaa and the Latin word ... and 
that a Native American name would be more appropriate than a Spanish one. [DOC] [TLE] Amazon River - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] The Amazon River of South America is the world's largest river and the lifeblood 
of ... tons can reach as far as Iquitos, Peru, 2,250 miles (3,600 kilometers) from 
the sea. ... cutting the low, flat igap lands, which are never more than 15 feet (5 
meters) .... America, the Rio Amazonas had no general name; instead, 
indigenous... [DOC] [TLE] Population, Immigration, and the Drying of the American Southwest ... [PAR] Immigration has been responsible for more than half the population growth in the 
.... Durango is a Spanish word meaning well-watered place and indeed the town 
itself ... Usually over 12 miles long and two or three miles wide, the beautiful .... to 
provide water to satisfy a complicated web of Native American water rights... [DOC] [TLE] United States of America travel guide - Wikitravel [PAR] Open source travel guide to United States of America, featuring up-to-date 
information ... It's famous for its wide array of popular tourist destinations, ranging 
from the .... in other nations in the Americas, the primitive existence attributed to 
Native ... As in Central and South America, African slaves were imported and 
forced to... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctica: Facts About the Coldest Continent - Live Science [PAR] Jul 18, 2012 ... Most of Antarctica is covered with ice; less than half a percent of the vast 
wilderness is ice free. ... of frozen islands stretching toward the southern tip of 
South America, ... deep span the continent, hidden by only a shallow layer of 
snow. ... Winds can reach up to 200 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour). [DOC] [TLE] Deserts of the World | The 7 Continents [PAR] But the deserts of the world are much more than just the sandy, lifeless dunes ... 
The Kalahari is approximately 600 miles (966 km) wide and 1,000 miles .... The 
Atacama Desert is located on the continent of South America and is .... 
Conversely, the name Antarctica derives from a Greek word meaning .... Never 
Miss A Thing! [DOC] [TLE] We speak of the Pleistocene Ice Age

Question: Never wider than 200 miles, this long South American nation's name may come from an indigenous word meaning "snow"
Answer: Chile