South American countries

There are 13 South American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, France (French Guiana), Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

French Guiana is an overseas territory of France and not a country.

In this American subcontinent, the predominant language is Spanish, as Portuguese is only spoken in Brazil. Our country is the most populous, with approximately 200 million inhabitants.

Brazil is followed by Argentina, whose approximate number is 41 million inhabitants.

South America Map

South America Map

Data on South American Countries

Argentina

Capital: Buenos Aires Territorial extension: 2,791,810 km² Spanish language Currency: Argentine Peso Population: 44.49 million

Bolivia

Capital: La Paz Territorial extension: 1,098,580 km² Language: Spanish, Quechua and Aymara Currency: Bolivian Population: 11.35 million

Brazil

Capital: Brasilia Territorial extension: 8,515,767,049 km² Portuguese language Currency: Real Population: 212, 76 million

Chile

Capital: Santiago Territorial extension: 756,096 km² Spanish language Currency: Chilean Peso Population: 18.73 million

Colombia

Capital: Bogota Territorial extension: 1,141,750 km² Spanish language Currency: Colombian Peso Population: 49.65 million

Ecuador

Capital: Quito Territorial extension: 256,370 km² Spanish language Currency: US Dollar Population: 17.08 million

Guyana

Capital: Georgetown Territorial extension: 214,970 km² English language Currency: Guyana Dollar Population: 780 thousand

Paraguay

Capital: Assumption Territorial extension: 406,750 km² Language: Spanish and Guarani Currency: Guarani Population: 7 million

Peru

Capital: Lima Territorial extension: 1,285,220 km² Language: Spanish, Quechua and Aymara Currency: Peruvian Sol Population: 32 million

Suriname

Capital: Paramaribo Territorial extension: 163,820 km² Language: Dutch Currency: Suriname Dollar Population: 576 thousand

Uruguay

Capital: Montevideo Territorial extension: 176,220 km² Spanish language Currency: Uruguayan Peso Population: 3.5 million

Venezuela

Capital: Caracas Territorial extension: 912,050 km² Spanish language Currency: Venezuelan Bolivar Population: 28.87 million

Countries bordering Brazil

With a territorial extension of 8,515,767,049 km², the largest nation in South America is Brazil and borders almost every country on its subcontinent except Chile and Ecuador.

Of the 26 Brazilian states, 11 border other countries, they are:

• Acre - Peru and Bolivia
• Amapá - French Guiana and Suriname
• Amazon - Venezuela, Peru and Colombia
• Mato Grosso - Bolivia
• Mato Grosso do Sul - Bolivia and Paraguay
• Pará - Suriname and Guyana
• Paraná - Paraguay and Argentina
• Rondônia - Bolivia
• Roraima - Venezuela and Guyana
• Santa Catarina - Argentina
• Rio Grande do Sul - Argentina and Uruguay

Learn more about borders of Brazil.

South American Oceans

South America is bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The countries facing the Atlantic Ocean are Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.

In turn, the countries bordering the Pacific Ocean are Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

Bolivia and Paraguay are the only countries that do not have access to the sea.

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