List of South American countries and dependencies

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This is a list of South American countries and dependencies, including their respective capitals, official languages, currencies, population, area and GDP per capita (PPP).

South America has an area of approximately 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi), or almost 3.5% of the Earth's surface. Its population is estimated at more than 371,000,000. South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America).[1] The continent 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.

Country or dependency Flag Capital Currency Official language Area in km² (per sq mi) Population
(July 2008 est.)		 GDP per capita (PPP)[2] Map Notes
Argentina Flag of Argentina Buenos Aires Argentine peso Spanish
2,766,890 km² (1,068,302 sq mi)		 40,677,348 US$13,300 (2007 est.) [3]
Bolivia Flag of Bolivia La Paz, Sucre[4] Boliviano Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
1,098,580 km² (424,164 sq mi)		 9,247,816 US$4,000 (2007 est.) [5]
Brazil Flag of Brazil Brasília Brazilian real Portuguese
8,511,965 km² (3,286,488 sq mi)		 191,908,598 US$9,700 (2007 est.) [6]
Chile}[7] Flag of Chile Santiago Chilean peso Spanish
756,950 km² (292,260 sq mi)		 16,454,143 US$13,900 (2007 est.) [8]
Colombia Flag of Colombia Bogotá Colombian peso Spanish
1,138,910 km² (439,736 sq mi)		 45,013,674 US$6,700 (2007 est.) [9]
Ecuador Flag of Ecuador Quito United States dollar Spanish
283,560 km² (109,483 sq mi)		 13,927,650 US$7,200 (2007 est.) [10]
Falkland Islands (UK)[11] Flag of the Falkland Islands Stanley Falkland Islands pound English
12,173 km² (4,700 sq mi)		 3,140 US$25,000 (2002 est.) [12]
French Guiana (France) Flag of French Guiana Cayenne Euro French
 91,000 km² (35,135 sq mi)		 209,000 (January 2007 est.) US$6,000 (2001 est.) [13][14]
Guyana Flag of Guyana Georgetown Guyanese dollar English
214,970 km² (83,000 sq mi)		 770,794 US$3,800 (2007 est.) [15]
Paraguay Flag of Paraguay Asunción Paraguayan guaraní Spanish, Guaraní
406,750 km² (157,047 sq mi)		 6,831,306 US$4,500 (2007 est.) [16]
Peru Flag of Peru Lima Peruvian nuevo sol Spanish, Quechua[17]
1,285,220 km² (496,226 sq mi)		 29,180,899 US$7,800 (2007 est.) [18]
Suriname Flag of Suriname Paramaribo Surinamese dollar Dutch
163,270 km² (63,039 sq mi)		 475,996 US$7,800 (2007 est.) [19]
Uruguay Flag of Uruguay Montevideo Uruguayan peso Spanish
176,220 km² (68,039 sq mi)		 3,477,778 US$11,600 (2007 est.) [20]
Venezuela Flag of Venezuela Caracas Venezuelan bolívar Spanish[21] 912,050 km² (352,144 sq mi) 26,414,815 US$12,200 (2007 est.) [22]

Notes

  1. ^ The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind (2nd ed.), New York: St. Martin's Press, 2007, pp. 598, ISBN 0-312-37659-6, OCLC 173243876 
  2. ^ The CIA's estimate for GDP per capita (PPP) is used in the article. For the World Bank and International Monetary Fund's estimates, see List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita.
  3. ^ The World Factbook: Argentina. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  4. ^ La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia; Sucre is the judicial seat.
  5. ^ The World Factbook: Bolivia. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  6. ^ The World Factbook: Brazil. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  7. ^ Includes Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean, a Chilean territory frequently reckoned in Oceania. Santiago is the administrative capital of Chile; Valparaíso is the site of legislative meetings.
  8. ^ The World Factbook: Chile. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  9. ^ The World Factbook: Columbia. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  10. ^ The World Factbook: Ecuador. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  11. ^ Claimed by Argentina.
  12. ^ The World Factbook: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  13. ^ (2003) Americas Review 2003/2004: Economic and Business Report, 21st, London: Kogan Page, p. 79. ISBN 0749440643. 
  14. ^ (French) Résultats régionaux des enquêtes de recensement de 2004 à 2007. INSEE. Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  15. ^ The World Factbook: Guyana. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  16. ^ The World Factbook: Paraguay. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  17. ^ Aymara is given limited recognition as an official language of Peru. Baker, Colin; Sylvia P. Jones (1998). Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, p. 460. ISBN 1-85359-362-1. 
  18. ^ The World Factbook: Peru. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  19. ^ The World Factbook: Suriname. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  20. ^ The World Factbook: Uruguay. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  21. ^ The Constitution also recognizes all indigenous languages spoken in the country.
  22. ^ The World Factbook: Venezuela. CIA Directorate of Intelligence (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-12.

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