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The table sets out information on South American countries and dependencies, including their capitals, official languages, currencies, population, area and GDP per capita at PPP. The list of 13 countries and one dependency in South America is based on the United Nations geoscheme for the Americas.[1]

South America is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean. North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. South America has an area of approximately 17,840,000 square kilometres (6,890,000 sq mi), or almost 3.5% of the Earth's surface. As of 2008, its population is more than 380 million, according to estimates of country populations in the The World Factbook. South America ranks fourth among all continents in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America).[2]

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Countries and dependencies

     Overseas department or dependency

Name Official name Flag Form of government Capital Official language(s) Notes
Argentina Argentine Republic Argentina Federal presidential republic Buenos Aires Spanish [3][4]
Bolivia Plurinational State of Bolivia Bolivia Republic La Paz [B] Spanish, Quechua, Aymara [5]
Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil Brazil Federal presidential republic Brasília Portuguese [6]
Chile[7] Republic of Chile Chile Republic Santiago[C] Spanish [8]
Colombia Republic of Colombia Colombia Presidential republic Bogotá Spanish [9]
Ecuador Republic of Ecuador Ecuador Presidential republic Quito Spanish [10]
Falkland Islands (UK) Falkland Islands Falkland Islands Territory of the United Kingdom Stanley English [11]
French Guiana (France)[D] French Republic (Guyane) France Presidential republic Cayenne (Paris)[12] French [13][14]
Guyana Co-operative Republic of Guyana Guyana Semi-presidential republic Georgetown English [15][16]
Paraguay Republic of Paraguay Paraguay Constitutional presidential republic Asunción Spanish, Guaraní [17][18]
Peru Republic of Peru Peru Presidential republic Lima Spanish, Quechua[G] [19][20]
Suriname Republic of Suriname Suriname Constitutional democracy Paramaribo Dutch [21]
Uruguay Oriental Republic of Uruguay Uruguay Constitutional republic Montevideo Spanish [22]
Venezuela Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Venezuela Federal presidential republic Caracas Spanish[H] [23]

Demographics and geography

     Overseas department or dependency

Name Area Population
(July 2008 est.)		 Map Notes
Argentina 2,766,890 km2 (1,068,302 sq mi) &0000000040677348.00000040,677,348 LocationArgentina.svg [3]
Bolivia 1,098,580 km2 (424,164 sq mi) &0000000009247816.0000009,247,816 LocationBolivia.svg [5]
Brazil 8,511,965 km2 (3,286,488 sq mi) &0000000191908598.000000191,908,598 LocationBrazil.svg [6]
Chile[7] 756,950 km2 (292,260 sq mi) &0000000016454143.00000016,454,143 LocationChile.svg [8]
Colombia 1,138,910 km2 (439,736 sq mi) &0000000045013674.00000045,013,674 LocationColombia.svg [9]
Ecuador 283,560 km2 (109,483 sq mi) &0000000013927650.00000013,927,650 LocationEcuador.svg [10]
Falkland Islands (UK) 12,173 km2 (4,700 sq mi) &0000000000003140.0000003,140 LocationFalklandIslands.png [11]
French Guiana (France)[D] 91,000 km2 (35,135 sq mi)[E] &0000000000209000.000000209,000
(Jan. 2007 est.)		 Location-Guyane-France.png [13][14]
Guyana 214,999 km2 (83,012 sq mi) &0000000001165673.0000001,165,673 LocationGuyana.svg [15]
Paraguay 406,750 km2 (157,047 sq mi) &0000000006831306.0000006,831,306 LocationParaguay.svg [17]
Peru 1,285,220 km2 (496,226 sq mi) &0000000029180899.00000029,180,899 LocationPeru.svg [19]
Suriname 163,270 km2 (63,039 sq mi) &0000000000475996.000000475,996 LocationSuriname.svg [21]
Uruguay 176,220 km2 (68,039 sq mi) &0000000003477778.0000003,477,778 LocationUruguay.svg [22]
Venezuela 912,050 km2 (352,144 sq mi) &0000000026414815.00000026,414,815 LocationVenezuela.svg [23]

Economic statistics

Name Currency GDP (PPP) per capita[A]
(2008 est. in U.S. dollars)		 Notes
Argentina Argentine peso $&0000000000014200.00000014,200 [3]
Bolivia Boliviano $&0000000000004500.0000004,500 [5]
Brazil Brazilian real $&0000000000010100.00000010,100 [6]
Chile Chilean peso $&0000000000014900.00000014,900 [8]
Colombia Colombian peso $&0000000000008900.0000008,900 [9]
Ecuador United States dollar $&0000000000007500.0000007,500 [10]
Falkland Islands (UK) Falkland Islands pound $&0000000000035400.00000035,400 (2002 est.) [11]
French Guiana (France) Euro $&0000000000006000.0000006,000 (2001 est.)[F] [13][14]
Guyana Guyanese dollar $&0000000000003900.0000003,900 [15]
Paraguay Paraguayan guaraní $&0000000000004200.0000004,200 [17]
Peru Peruvian nuevo sol $&0000000000008400.0000008,400 [19]
Suriname Surinamese dollar $&0000000000008900.0000008,900 [21]
Uruguay Uruguayan peso $&0000000000012200.00000012,200 [22]
Venezuela Venezuelan bolívar $&0000000000013500.00000013,500 [23]

See also

Notes

References

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  6. ^ a b c "The World Factbook: Brazil". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.  
  7. ^ a b Includes Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean, a Chilean territory frequently reckoned in Oceania.
  8. ^ a b c "The World Factbook: Chile". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.  
  9. ^ a b c "The World Factbook: Colombia". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.  
  10. ^ a b c "The World Factbook: Ecuador". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ec.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.  
  11. ^ a b c "The World Factbook: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fk.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.  
  12. ^ Cayenne is the departmental capital.
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  19. ^ a b c "The World Factbook: Peru". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.  
  20. ^ Americas Review 2003/2004: Economic and Business Report, p. 144.
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  22. ^ a b c "The World Factbook: Uruguay". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uy.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.  
  23. ^ a b c "The World Factbook: Venezuela". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.  
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