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- PeruThe ruins of Caral rise from the arid Supe Valley, dating back to 3000 BCE. This site marks the earliest known civilization in the Americas.
- AustraliaThe Madjedbebe rock shelter in Arnhem Land holds evidence of human presence dating back 50,000 to 65,000 years. This site marks one of the earliest known…
- MalaysiaThe name Malaysia emerged from a combination of the word Malays and the Latin-Greek suffix -ia, translating to 'land of the Malays'.
- New ZealandThe South Island rises sharply along the Southern Alps, a mountain range formed by compression of the crust beside the Alpine Fault.
- SingaporeIn 1365, the Javanese eulogy Nagarakretagama recorded a place called Temasek, meaning Sea Town, as a trading port under the influence of the Majapahit Empire.
- ChileChile stretches over 4,300 kilometers from north to south, yet at its widest point it measures only 200 kilometers across.