South America is often times considered as the subcontinent of the Americas. South America occupies the entire southern part of the supercontinent of the Americas. South America is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the northwest and north, Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the northeast, east, and southeast.
South America is the fourth largest continent and the fifth most populated continent in the world. South America occupies one-eighth of the land on earth (that is a total area of about 6,878,000 square miles (17,814,000 square km)
Brazil is both the largest country and most populated country in South America while Suriname is the smallest country and the least populated country in South America.
Here are a list of countries in South America and their capital
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Country |
Capital city |
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A |
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Argentina |
Buenos Aires |
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B |
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Bolivia |
Sucre (de jure), La Paz (seat of government) |
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Brazil |
Brasilia |
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C |
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Chile |
Santiago |
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Colombia |
Bogotá |
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E |
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Ecuador |
Quito |
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G |
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Guyana |
Georgetown |
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P |
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Paraguay |
Asunción |
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Peru |
Lima |
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S |
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Suriname |
Paramaribo |
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U |
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Uruguay |
Montevideo |
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V |
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Venezuela |
Caracas |