- Human rights in South America
For human rights in specific countries, use the Human rights in South America template below. South America in topic Human rights in Category South America Category Human rights by region South America Humanrights stub ... more details
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- Communications in South America
For more information, see these articles about telecommunication Communications in South America . Reference South America in topic Communications in DEFAULTSORT Communications In South America Category Communication by region ... more details
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- List of airports in South America
This page provides links to other pages comprising the list of airport s in South America . Due to the number of airports, each country or territory has a separate list South America in topic List of airports in state uncollapsed See also Wikipedia WikiProject Aviation Airline destination lists South America Navigation box br List of airports Category Lists of airports South America Category Airports in South America Category South America related lists Airports Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
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- Outline of South America
See also Index of South America related articles Image LocationSouthAmerica.png right 300px File South america 1 .jpg thumb 300px South America is the southern part of the Americas , situated entirely ... Ocean . North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. South America was named in 1507 .... South America has an area of 17,780,000 square kilometer s 6,890,000 sq mi , or almost 3.5 of the Earth s surface. As of 2005, its population was estimated at more than 371,090,000. South America ... as an overview of and topical guide to South America Geography of South America South America topic Geography of commons Atlas of South America Atlas of South America Countries of South America ... Coats of arms of South America Flags of South America List of South American countries by GDP PPP List of South American countries by population Countries of South America Regions of South America Main divisions Northern South America Guyanas Northeastern South America Southern Cone Southern South America Andean states Western South America Geographical regions Altiplano Amazon Basin Amazonia Andes Atacama Desert Brazilian Highlands Caribbean South America Gran Chaco Guianas Llanos Pampas Pantanal Patagonia South America topic Regions of Geographic features of South America List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas List of islands of South America List of rivers of South America Demography of South America Main article Demographics of South America South America topic Demographics of History of South America South America topic History of Culture of South America Main article Culture of South America Religion in South America Islam in South America Christianity in South America Hinduism in South America List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas World Heritage Sites South America topic Culture of South America topic Architecture of South America topic Clothing in South America topic Cuisine of South America topic Languages of South America topic Media in South America topic ... more details
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- List of airlines of South America
This is a List of airlines of South America in operation . div align center Due to the size of the list it has been broken down into div South America topic List of airlines of state expand Continent topic name Lists of airlines by continent title Lists of airlines by continent prefix List of airlines of List of airlines See also List of defunct airlines of South America Notes flag Falkland Islands has only 1 airline, Falkland Islands Government Air Service flag South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has no airlines operating from within the country. DEFAULTSORT List Of Airlines Of South America Category Airlines of South America Category Lists of airlines by continent South America ko ... more details
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- List of cities in South America
This is a list of cities in South America . Countries List of cities in Argentina List of cities in Bolivia List of cities in Brazil List of cities in Chile List of cities in Colombia List of cities in Ecuador List of cities in Guyana List of cities in Paraguay List of cities in Peru List of cities in Suriname List of cities in Trinidad and Tobago List of cities in Uruguay List of cities in Venezuela Territories List of cities in the Falkland Islands List of cities in French Guiana See also Lists of cities Cities of present day nations and states Cities by continent South America topic List of cities in DEFAULTSORT List Of Cities In South America Category Lists of cities in the Americas South America Category Populated places in South America Category South America related lists Cities pt Anexo Lista de cidades na Am rica do Sul ... more details
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- Northern South America
unreferenced date March 2009 Northern South America is a region in the continent South America . This region has a rich range of natural resources exploited to European explorers over the past couple of centuries. Most of the most populous cities, such as Bogot , are located temperate conditions of the Andes. Other major cities are often located on the coast of either the three main waterways bordering the region the Pacific Ocean , the Atlantic Ocean , and the Caribbean Sea . Countries of northern South America Colombia Venezuela Guyana Suriname French Guiana The two Andean States of Colombia and Venezuela are located in the northwestern part of the continent. They both are Caribbean bordering countries. Two independent states and a dependent state are located in the Guiana Highlands . Guyana , Suriname and French Guiana , respectively are located on the Atlantic Ocean. Category Regions of South America Category Regions of the Americas Category Flora of northern South America SouthAm geo stub id Amerika Selatan Utara ... more details
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- Fauna of South America
Please use Spanish and Portuguese spelling. The fauna of South America consists of a huge variety of unique animal s some of which evolved in relative isolation. The isolation of South America had an abrupt end some few million years ago when the Isthmus of Panama was formed allowing small scale migration of animals that would result in the Great American Interchange . Images Some examples of animals in South America appear below gallery File Llama, peru, machu picchu.jpg Llama File Ramphastos toco.jpg Toco Toucan File Piranha1.jpg Piranha File Jaguar head shot edit2.jpg Jaguar gallery Sources http www.jstor.org sici?sici 0033 5770 196812 43 3A4 3C409 3ATFMFOS 3E2.0.CO 2 Z JSTOR See also selfref Category Fauna of South America SouthAm stub animal stub Category Fauna of South America ... more details
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- Demographics of South America
Main Demographics of Latin America South America has an estimated population of 385 million as of 2005 and a rate of population growth of about 0.6 per year. Citation needed date November 2010 Religion An estimated 90 of South Americans are Christians 82 Roman Catholic , 9 other Christian denominations , accounting for ca. 19 of Christians worldwide. South America in topic Religion in Ethnicity See Ethnic groups in Central America In terms of ethnicity , the demographics of South America shows a mixture of European peoples Europeans , Amerindian s, and African peoples Africans . A mixture of Amerindian and European ancestry is often referred to as mestizo. A mixture of Amerindian and African ancestry is referred to in many South American countries as zambo. A mixture of European and African ancestry is referred to as mulatto or creole. Unreferenced section date April 2010 Whites Uruguay 98 Argentina 97 Chile 92.7 Brazil 53.7 Colombia 40 Venezuela 40 Paraguay 35 Bolivia 15 Ecuador 15 Peru 15 Suriname 5 Amerindian Bolivia 55 Peru 45 Ecuador 25 Guyana 9.1 Chile 4.6 Paraguay 3 Suriname 2 Colombia 1 Brazil 0.4 Black Guyana 30.2 Suriname 10 Venezuela 10 Brazil 6.9 Ecuador 5 Colombia 4 Uruguay 4 Afro Mestizo European Amerindian African Paraguay 3 Colombia 58 Ecuador 55 Venezuela 50 includes African European and African Amerindian Chile 4.7 Brazil 40.6 known as pardo, includes various race mixes Peru 37 Bolivia 30 Uruguay 1.2 East Indian Guyana 43.5 Suriname 37 African European Suriname 31 Colombia 14 African Amerindian Colombia 3 Indigenous peoples Main Indigenous peoples of South America South America topic Ethnic groups in Ethnicity References Reflist See also Demographics of Latin America Demographics of Central America South America topic Demographics of Demographics by continent Stubs DEFAULTSORT Demographics Of South America Categories Category South America Category Ethnic groups in South America Category Demographics by region South America SouthAm stub Other languages ... more details
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- Lists of hospitals in South America
Lists of hospital s for each country in South America List of hospitals in Argentina Argentina List of hospitals in Bolivia Bolivia List of hospitals in Brazil Brazil List of hospitals in Chile Chile List of hospitals in Colombia Colombia List of hospitals in Ecuador Ecuador List of hospitals in Guyana Guyana List of hospitals in Paraguay Paraguay List of hospitals in Peru Peru List of hospitals in Suriname Suriname List of hospitals in Uruguay Uruguay List of hospitals in Venezuela Venezuela Category Lists of hospitals America, South Category South America related lists Hospitals ... more details
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- Caribbean South America
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Caribbean South America is a region of South America consisting of the nations that border the Caribbean Sea , namely Colombia Venezuela But culturally, the Guianas are more similar to the Caribbean than any other countries in South America Guyana Member of CARICOM Suriname Member of CARICOM French Guiana Due to the region s closeness to the equator , its climate is very tropical. Coord missing Colombia See also Caribbean Region of Colombia Venezuela geo stub Colombia geo stub Category Caribbean es Caribe Sudamericano pt Caribe sul americano ... more details
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- Indigenous peoples in South America
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Dablink This article is about the indigenous peoples of South America. For other indigenous peoples see Indigenous peoples disambiguation Image LA2 NSRW 1 0086.jpg right thumb 300px Natives of South America , chart from The New Student s Reference Work see also South American Indigenous people Indigenous peoples in the Americas American indigenous peoples in South America include Indigenous peoples in Argentina Indigenous peoples in Bolivia Indigenous peoples in Brazil Indigenous peoples in Chile Indigenous peoples in Colombia Indigenous peoples in Ecuador Indigenous peoples in French Guiana Indigenous peoples in Guyana Indigenous peoples in Paraguay Indigenous peoples in Peru Indigenous peoples in Suriname Indigenous peoples in Uruguay Indigenous peoples in Venezuela South America topic Indigenous peoples in Indigenous peoples of the Americas Indigenous peoples by continent DEFAULTSORT Indigenous Peoples In South America Category Indigenous peoples of South America Category Ethnic groups in South America Category History of South America Category Ethnic groups in Argentina Category Indigenous peoples in Argentina Category Ethnic groups in Bolivia Category Indigenous peoples in Bolivia Category Ethnic groups in Brazil Category Indigenous peoples in Brazil Category Ethnic groups in Chile Category Indigenous peoples in Chile Category Ethnic groups in Colombia Category Indigenous peoples in Colombia Category Ethnic groups in Ecuador Category Indigenous peoples in Ecuador Category Ethnic groups in French Guiana Category Indigenous peoples in French Guiana Category Ethnic groups in Guyana Category Indigenous peoples in Guyana Category Ethnic groups in Paraguay Category Indigenous peoples in Paraguay Category Ethnic groups in Peru Category Indigenous peoples in Peru Category Ethnic groups in Uruguay Category Indigenous peoples in Uruguay Category Indigenous peoples in Venezuela Category Ethnic groups in Venezuela Category Ethnic ... more details
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- Law in South America
Unreferenced date January 2007 The law of South America is one of the most unified in the world. All countries can be said to follow civil law systems, although recent developments in the law of Brazil suggest a move towards the stare decisis doctrine. Moreover, all countries have recently signed up to the Union of South American Nations agreement, which aims to establish a system of supra national law along the lines of the European Union . Supranational agreements Andean Community Mercosur Union of South American Nations Countries Law of Argentina Law of Bolivia Law of Brazil Law of Chile Law of Colombia Law of Ecuador Law of Guyana Law of Panama Law of Paraguay Law of Peru Law of Suriname Law of Trinidad and Tobago Law of Uruguay Law of Venezuela Territories Law of Aruba Law of Falkland Islands Law of French Guiana Law of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands See also Legal systems of the world Africa in topic Law of North America in topic Law of South America in topic Law of Asia in topic Law of Law of Europe Oceania in topic Law of DEFAULTSORT Law Of South America Category Legal systems ... more details
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- Remo language (South America)
Unreferenced stub date December 2009 Remo also Sakuya not to be confused with Konohanasakuya hime , Sacuya , Kukuini , Cucuini is an extinct language extinct Panoan language formerly spoken in Brazil and Amazonas Region Amazonas , Peru . DEFAULTSORT Remo Language South America Category Panoan languages Category Extinct languages of South America Na lang stub ... more details
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- File:America - South Africa.jpg
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- Extreme points of South America
Refimprove date August 2009 This is a list of the extreme points of South America , the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent . The continent s southernmost point is often said to be Cape Horn , which is the southernmost point of the coastal Chilean islands. Latitude and longitude Geographic coordinates expressed in WGS 84 . South America Northernmost point Punta Gallinas , Colombia ref http education.yahoo.com reference encyclopedia entry LaGuajir Columbia Encyclopedia ref Coord 12 27 31 N 71 40 8 W Southernmost point can be either guila Islet , Diego Ramirez Islands , Chile ref http books.google.com books?id h4DBQR9jDsoC&pg PA36 v onepage&q &f false The geology of Chile p. 36 ref Coord 56 32 16 S 68 43 10 W , or, if the South Sandwich Islands are included as part of South America Cook Island, South Sandwich Islands Cook Island , South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Coord 59 29 20 S 27 8 40 W Westernmost point can be either Darwin Island , Gal pagos Islands , Ecuador Coord 01 40 44 N 92 00 33 W , or, if Easter Island is included as part of South America Motu Nui Coord 27 12 4 S 109 27 18 W Easternmost point can be either Ilha do Sul, Trindade and Martim Vaz , Brazil Coord 20 29 50 S 28 50 51 W , or, if the South Sandwich Islands are included as part of South America Montagu Island , South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Coord 58 30 43 S 26 16 7 W South America mainland Northernmost point Punta Gallinas , Colombia Coord 12 27 31 N 71 40 8 W Southernmost point Cape Froward , Chile Coord 53 53 47 S 71 17 40 ... S 68 21 00 W type landmark region AR name Laguna del Carb n lowest . Extreme points of South American countries South America in topic Extreme points of See also Geography of South America Extreme points of Earth References reflist DEFAULTSORT Extreme Points Of South America Category Geography of South America Category Extreme points of Earth es Puntos extremos de Am rica del Sur pt Pontos extremos ... more details
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- South America Tennis Confederation
Infobox sport governing body name South America Tennis Confederation abbrev SATC logo South America Tennis Confederation official logo.png logosize 161px sport Tennis category image Members of South America Tennis Confederation.png 200px caption Member nations of South America Tennis Confederation jurisdiction Regional founded Start date 1947 10 20 aff International Tennis Federation affdate region regionyear headquarters Confederaci n Sudamericana de Tenis location Avda. Providencia 2653 of.44 Santiago de Chile president Sergio Elias A. ref name cosat2 cite web url http www.cosat.org 1 sobre cosat ORGANIGRAMA 2007 2009.pdf title Organization Chart accessdate 2011 02 25 ref chairman chairperson chair chiefexec secretary coach womenscoach key staff Armando Cervone and Edmundo Rodr guez Vice Presidents br Alberto Lucas Director br ref name cosat2 ref operating income sponsor year closed replaced prevfounded url www.cosat.org countryflag South America countryflag2 countryflag3 South America Tennis Confederation lang es Confederacion Sudamericana de Tenis or COSAT lang pt Confedera o Sul Americana de T nis is a private non profit organization, affiliated with International Tennis Federation . It is the regional body of tennis associations of most of the nations of the South America , excluding Guyana and Suriname , which are the members of Central American & Caribbean Tennis Confederation COTECC . ref name cosat1 cite web url http www.cosat.org quienes somos2.php title Conferences accessdate 2011 02 25 ref Member Nations South America Tennis Confederation affiliates ten South American nations ref name cosat3 cite web url http www.cosat.org afiliados.php title Affiliated Members accessdate 2011 02 25 ref class wikitable Country Association Headquarter ARG Argentina Tennis Association Buenos Aires BOL Bolivian Tennis Federation Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Cruz BRA Brazilian ... in South America Category Organizations established in 1947 Category 1947 establishments Members ... more details
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- Flags of South America
This is a gallery of flags of South America n country countries and affiliated international organization s. States gallery File Flag of Argentina.svg center Flag of Argentina br small See also List of Argentine flags small center File Flag of Bolivia.svg center Flag of Bolivia center File Flag of Brazil.svg center Flag of Brazil br small See also Flags of Brazilian states small center File Flag of Chile.svg center Flag of Chile center File Flag of Colombia.svg center Flag of Colombia center File Flag of Ecuador.svg center Flag of Ecuador center File Flag of Guyana.svg center Flag of Guyana center File Flag of Paraguay.svg center Flag of Paraguay center File Flag of Peru.svg center Flag of Peru center File Flag of Suriname.svg center Flag of Suriname center File Flag of Uruguay.svg center Flag of Uruguay center File Flag of Venezuela.svg center Flag of Venezuela center gallery Territories gallery File Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg center Flag of the Falkland Islands United Kingdom center File Flag of French Guiana.svg center Flag of French Guiana Overseas Department of France center File Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg center Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands United Kingdom center gallery Caribbean and Central America The below Caribbean and Central American states are sometimes grouped with South America. For a full gallery of flags of Central America and the Caribbean, see Flags of North America . gallery File Flag of Aruba.svg ... and Tobago center gallery See also Flags of North America Flag of Great Colombia List of countries Southern Cross Flag Sun of May Wiphala br clear all South America topic Flag of title Flags of South America lists of flags DEFAULTSORT Flags Of South America Category Flag image galleries South America Category Lists of flags South America Category South America af Vlae van Suid Amerika cy Baneri De America es Anexo Banderas de Sudam rica id Daftar bendera di Amerika he ... more details
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- Conquering South America
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Conquering South America Type live Artist Malevolent Creation Cover Conquering South America.jpg Released 2004 Recorded Brazil Live Tour Genre Death metal Length 1 00 01 Label Artic Music Group Producer Reviews Allmusic Rating 3.5 5 Allmusic class album id r707256 pure url yes link Last album The Will to Kill br 2000 This album Conquering South America br 2004 Next album Warkult br 2004 Conquering South America is a 2004 live album by Florida death metal band Malevolent Creation . Track listing Eve Of The Apocalypse 4 26 Multiple Stab Wounds 3 26 Manic Demise 3 16 Blood Brothers 4 35 Kill Zone 3 57 Rebirth Of Terror 3 39 Slaughter Of Innocence 3 56 To Die Is At Hand 3 47 Coronation Of Our Domain 5 21 Monster 2 43 All That Remains 4 07 Alliance Or War 4 35 Infernal Desire 3 19 Living In Fear 3 15 Malevolent Creation 5 36 Category Malevolent Creation albums Category 2004 live albums 2000s death metal album stub sv Conquering South America ... more details
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- Zoop in South America
Infobox film name Zoop in South America image image size caption director Johan Nijenhuis producer writer narrator starring music cinematography editing distributor released July 19, 2007 runtime country Netherlands language Dutch language Dutch budget gross preceded by Zoop in India followed by Zoop in South America lang nl Zoop in Zuid Amerika is a 2007 Dutch language Dutch youth film . The film received a Golden Film for 100,000 visitors. External links Imdb title id 0920476 title Zoop in Zuid Amerika DEFAULTSORT Zoop In South America Category Dutch films Category 2007 films Category Children s films Category Dutch language films Netherlands film stub Adventure film stub nl Zoop in Zuid Amerika ... more details
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- File:South America 1799.png
Summary Information Description A closer look at the divisions of the Viceroyalties of South America. Source I created this work. Date 01 10 2009 Author User MarshalN20 & 91 & 124 MarshalN20 & 124 & 93 User talk MarshalN20 talk other versions None. Licensing self cc by sa 3.0 GFDL ... more details
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- Lawa River (South America)
Infobox River river name Lawa River image name image size caption origin mouth basin countries Suriname , French Guiana length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed Lawa River is a river of South America . It forms part of the international boundary between Suriname and French Guiana . See also List of rivers of Suriname References Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. Suriname geo stub Category Rivers of Suriname Category Rivers of French Guiana Category French Guiana Suriname border Category International rivers of South America coord missing Suriname de Lawa Suriname es R o Lawa fr Lawa rivi re nl Lawa ... more details
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- Mira River (South America)
Infobox River river name Mira River South America image name image size caption origin mouth basin countries Ecuador length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed The Mira River South America is a river of Ecuador . See also List of rivers of Ecuador References Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. http earth info.nga.mil gns html index.html GEOnet Names Server http www.sam.usace.army.mil en wra Ecuador Ecuador 20WRA 20English.pdf Water Resources Assessment of Ecuador Category Rivers of Ecuador Ecuador geo stub coord missing Ecuador ... more details
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- USS South America (1861)
USS South America 1861 a whaler purchased by the Union Navy on 9 November 1861 at New London, Connecticut , was acquired to be sunk as an obstruction in the channel leading to a Confederate port as part of the Union blockade on ports and waterways of the Confederate States of America . However, instead of duty in what was known as the stone fleet , the 606 ton Barque bark was beached with USS Peter Demill 1861 2 and USS Cossack 1861 2 on 8 December 1861 to serve as a wharf during the landing of troops at Tybee Island, Georgia , at the mouth of the Savannah River . References DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs s15 south america.htm See also American Civil War Union Navy Confederate States Navy Stone Fleet DEFAULTSORT South America Category Ships of the Union Navy Category United States Navy barques Category United States Navy Stone Fleet ships Category Whaling ships Category American Civil War auxiliary ships of the United States ... more details
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- Languages of South America
File Languages of South America.svg right 250px thumb Main European languages in South America. The language s of South America can be divided into three broad groups the languages of the in most cases, former colonial powers many Indigenous languages of the Americas indigenous languages , some of which enjoy co official status alongside the colonial languages and various pockets of other languages spoken by immigrant populations that have survived assimilation by the majority Languages. Main languages File Map Most Widely Spoken Native Languages in Latin America.png right 250px thumb Main native languages in America The languages imposed by the process of European colonization of the Americas are mainly Indo European languages Indo European . Portuguese language Portuguese and Spanish language Spanish are the most spoken languages in South America with around 192 million speakers each . Dutch language Dutch is the official language of Suriname English language English is the official language of Guyana , although there are at least 12 other languages spoken in the country, including Hindi , Arabic language Arabic , and various indigenous languages. English is also spoken in the Falkland Islands . French language French is the official language of the French overseas department of French Guiana . Indigenous languages File SouthAmerican families.png right 250px thumb Main linguistic families of South America other than quechuan, aimaran and mapudungun . Indigenous languages of the Americas Indigenous languages of South America include, among several others, Quechua languages in Bolivia , Peru , and Ecuador Guarani language Guaran in Paraguay and, to a much lesser extent, in Bolivia .... Other languages Other languages found in South America include Hindi language Hindi and Javanese ... and some other European languages are often spoken. South America topic Languages of DEFAULTSORT Languages Of South America Category Languages of South America bn fr Langues ... more details
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