Countries in South America
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Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 | Capital |
Paraguay | PY | 406,750.0 km2 | 6,956,071 | 17.1 | Asuncion |
Colombia | CO | 1,138,910.0 km2 | 49,648,685 | 43.6 | Bogota |
Brazil | BR | 8,511,965.0 km2 | 209,469,333 | 24.6 | Brasilia |
Argentina | AR | 2,766,890.0 km2 | 44,494,502 | 16.1 | Buenos Aires |
Venezuela | VE | 912,050.0 km2 | 28,870,195 | 31.7 | Caracas |
French Guiana* | GF | 91,000.0 km2 | 195,506 | 2.1 | Cayenne |
Guyana | GY | 214,970.0 km2 | 779,004 | 3.6 | Georgetown |
Peru | PE | 1,285,220.0 km2 | 31,989,256 | 24.9 | Lima |
Uruguay | UY | 176,220.0 km2 | 3,449,299 | 19.6 | Montevideo |
Suriname | SR | 163,270.0 km2 | 575,991 | 3.5 | Paramaribo |
Ecuador | EC | 283,560.0 km2 | 17,084,357 | 60.2 | Quito |
Chile | CL | 756,950.0 km2 | 18,729,160 | 24.7 | Santiago |
Falkland Islands* | FK | 12,173.0 km2 | 2,638 | 0.2 | Stanley |
Bolivia | BO | 1,098,580.0 km2 | 11,353,142 | 10.3 | Sucre |
Total: 14 | - | - | 423,597,139 | Ø 20.2 | - |
There are 12 independent countries and 2 territories or political entities in South America.
*) The territories or political entities are marked with *. Please check the respective country pages for further details.
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