Geography of South America world by drainage area—the Amazon River and the more southerly Paraná River. The other major river of this central lowland is the Orinoco River, which has a natural channel linking it with the Amazon. Most of this central lowland is sparsely populated because the soils are heavily leached, but in the south is the very fertile pampas of Argentina—one of the world's major food-producing regions where wheat and beef cattle are pre-eminent. The natural vegetation of the northern lowlands are either savanna in the northern "llanos" and southern "campos", or tropical rainforest throughout most of the Amazon basin. Efforts to
Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry The Argentina-Uruguay football rivalry (also known as Clásico del Río de la Plata or "Clásico del Atlántico" is a highly competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches, are often marked by notable and sometimes controversial incidents. On May 16, 1901, both teams played the first international match outside the United Kingdom, with Argentina being the winner by 3-2. This derby is the most played in football history, with 192 official