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
Data on South American Countries
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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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