South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). Brazil<span> is by far the most populous South American country, with more than half of the continent's population, followed by Colombia, </span>Argentina<span>, Venezuela and </span>Peru<span>.
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The modern development of today's world would have first made the routes safer. Today we have the safety of common things such as police officers, hospitals, e.t.c. Transportation of goods would have been easier, and it would have been easier to carry larger amounts of goods at one time.
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