🌎 South America
South America is home to the Amazon rainforest, the Andes — the longest mountain range in the world — and just 12 sovereign countries, making it a favourite starting point for geography learners.
- Countries
- 12
- Area
- 17,840,000 km²
- Population
- 439 million
- Highest point
- Aconcagua (6,961 m)
- Largest country
- Brazil
- Smallest country
- Suriname
South America facts
- The Amazon carries more water than any other river on Earth.
- The Andes run for about 7,000 kilometres along the western edge of the continent.
- Bolivia and Paraguay are the continent's only landlocked countries.
- Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall.
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Countries in South America
All 12 sovereign countries, alphabetically.
| Flag | Country | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | 45,800,000 | 2,780,400 | |
| Bolivia | Sucre | 12,400,000 | 1,098,581 | |
| Brazil | Brasília | 216,400,000 | 8,515,767 | |
| Chile | Santiago | 19,600,000 | 756,102 | |
| Colombia | Bogotá | 52,100,000 | 1,141,748 | |
| Ecuador | Quito | 18,200,000 | 283,561 | |
| Guyana | Georgetown | 810,000 | 214,969 | |
| Paraguay | Asunción | 6,900,000 | 406,752 | |
| Peru | Lima | 34,400,000 | 1,285,216 | |
| Suriname | Paramaribo | 620,000 | 163,820 | |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | 3,400,000 | 176,215 | |
| Venezuela | Caracas | 28,800,000 | 916,445 |