South America
A continent of superlatives: the Amazon, the Andes, and incredible biodiversity across 12 countries.
Countries
14
Population
4436.6B
Total Area
17.7M km²
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Did You Know?
🌳 The Amazon rainforest produces 20% of the world's oxygen
🏔️ The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range (7,000 km)
🦜 Home to 1/3 of all bird species on Earth
⚽ Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup 5 times, more than any other nation
Countries in South America
Argentina
📍 Buenos Aires
👥 45,418,098
Bolivia
📍 La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
👥 12,436,103
Brazil
📍 Brasília
👥 221,359,387
Chile
📍 Santiago; note - Valparaiso is the seat of the national legislature
👥 19,091,343
Colombia
📍 Bogotá
👥 49,842,298
Ecuador
📍 Quito
👥 18,479,841
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
📍 Stanley
👥 3,142
Guyana
📍 Georgetown
👥 794,099
Paraguay
📍 Asunción
👥 7,604,044
Peru
📍 Lima
👥 32,768,614
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
👥 no
Suriname
📍 Paramaribo
👥 653,605
Uruguay
📍 Montevideo
👥 3,449,444
Venezuela
📍 Caracas
👥 31,755,435