Countries in South America

South America is home to 12 countries and over 430 million people, spanning from the Amazon rainforest — the world's largest tropical forest — to the Patagonian glaciers at the southern tip. Brazil, the continent's largest country, alone accounts for nearly half the land area and population. South America is extraordinarily rich in biodiversity, minerals, and natural resources, and its cultures blend indigenous, European, and African influences into distinctive national identities.

Complete list of countries in south america

#	Country	Capital	Population	Area	Region
1	Paraguay	Asunción	6.11M	406,752 km²	Americas
2	Argentina	Buenos Aires	46.74M	2,780,400 km²	Americas
3	Brazil	Brasília	213.42M	8,515,767 km²	Americas
4	Suriname	Paramaribo	616.5K	163,820 km²	Americas
5	Peru	Lima	34.35M	1,285,216 km²	Americas
6	Uruguay	Montevideo	3.50M	181,034 km²	Americas
7	Bolivia	Sucre	11.37M	1,098,581 km²	Americas
8	Falkland Islands	Stanley	3.7K	12,173 km²	Americas
9	Chile	Santiago	20.21M	756,102 km²	Americas
10	Guyana	Georgetown	773.0K	214,969 km²	Americas
11	Colombia	Bogotá	53.06M	1,141,748 km²	Americas
12	Venezuela	Caracas	28.52M	916,445 km²	Americas
13	Ecuador	Quito	18.10M	276,841 km²	Americas
14	French Guiana	Cayenne	292.4K	83,534 km²	Americas