Outline of South America
South America is the southern part of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with about a quarter in the Northern Hemisphere. It 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 was named in 1507 by cartographers Martin Waldseemüller and Matthias Ringmann after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a New World unknown to Europeans.
South America has an area of 17,780,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi), or almost 3.5% of the Earth's surface. As of 2005, its population was estimated at more than 371,090,000. South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America).
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South America:
Geography of South America
Countries of South America
- Main article: List of South American countries
Argentina • Bolivia • Brazil • Chile • Colombia • Ecuador • Falkland Islands • French Guiana • Guyana • Paraguay • Peru • Suriname • Uruguay • Venezuela
Regions of South America
Main divisions
Geographical regions
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- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Geographic features of South America
Demography of South America
- Main article: Demographics of South America
History of South America
Culture of South America
- Main article: Culture of South America
Clothing in South America
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- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
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Dependencies and
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- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Dependencies and
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- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Media in South America
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Dependencies and
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- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
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- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
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Dependencies and
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- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
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Slavery in South America
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- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
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Dependencies and
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- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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The Arts in South America
Art of South America
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- Aruba
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- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
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- Aruba
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- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
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Theatre of South America
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- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
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- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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- Aruba
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Sports in South America
Economy and infrastructure of South America
National parks of South America
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- Aruba
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Education in South America
Governments of South America
Politics of South America
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- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
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South America lists
- Main article: List of South America-related topics
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of South America
- News
- Sports
South America also has Rugby, Auto Racing, Golf, and Kayaking.
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- People and self
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- Religion and belief systems
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