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The following is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America, including their capitals, official languages, currencies, population, area, and GDP per capita at PPP.
South America 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 has an area of approximately 17,840,000 square kilometres (6,890,000 sq mi), or almost 3.5% of the Earth's surface. As of 2008, its population is more than 380 million, according to estimates of population in the The World Factbook. South America ranks fourth among all continents in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America).[1]
The division between North and South America is unclear, lying somewhere in the Isthmus of Panama, however, Panama is considered to be part of North America.
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[edit] Sovereign states
| Flag | Map | English short and formal names [2][3][4] |
Domestic short and formal names [2][3] |
Capital [4][5][6] |
Population [7] |
Area [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Argentina Argentine Republic |
Spanish: Argentina — República Argentina | Buenos Aires Spanish: Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
41,769,726 | 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,518 sq mi) |
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Bolivia Plurinational State of Bolivia |
Spanish: Bolivia — Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia | Sucre (constitutional) Spanish: Sucre[B] La Paz (administrative) Spanish: La Paz |
10,118,683 | 1,098,581 km2 (424,164 sq mi) |
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Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil |
Portuguese: Brasil — República Federativa do Brasil | Brasilia Portuguese: Brasília |
203,429,773 | 8,514,877 km2 (3,287,612 sq mi) |
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ChileJ Republic of Chile |
Spanish: Chile — República de Chile | Santiago[C] Spanish: Santiago |
16,888,760 | 756,102 km2 (291,933 sq mi) |
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Colombia Republic of Colombia |
Spanish: Colombia — República de Colombia | Bogotá / Santa Fe de Bogotá Spanish: Bogotá |
44,725,543 | 1,138,910 km2 (439,736 sq mi) |
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Ecuador Republic of Ecuador |
Spanish: Ecuador — República del Ecuador | Quito Spanish: Quito |
15,007,343 | 283,561 km2 (109,484 sq mi) |
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Guyana Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
English: Guyana — Co-operative Republic of Guyana | Georgetown Spanish: Georgetown |
744,768 | 214,969 km2 (83,000 sq mi) |
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Paraguay Republic of Paraguay |
Spanish: Paraguay — República del Paraguay Guarani: Paraguay — Paraguay Retãn |
Asunción Spanish: Asunción |
6,459,058 | 406,752 km2 (157,048 sq mi) |
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Peru Republic of Peru |
Aymara: Perú Quechua: Perú[G] Spanish: Perú — República del Perú |
Lima Spanish: Lima |
29,248,943 | 1,285,216 km2 (496,225 sq mi) |
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Suriname Republic of Suriname |
Dutch: Suriname — Republiek Suriname | Paramaribo Dutch: Paramaribo |
491,989 | 163,820 km2 (63,251 sq mi) |
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Uruguay Eastern Republic of Uruguay / Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
Spanish: Uruguay — República Oriental del Uruguay | Montevideo Spanish: Montevideo |
3,308,535 | 176,215 km2 (68,037 sq mi) |
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Venezuela Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
Spanish: Venezuela — República Bolivariana de Venezuela[H] | Caracas Spanish: Caracas |
27,635,743 | 912,050 km2 (352,144 sq mi) |
[edit] Non-sovereign territories
[edit] Dependent territories
| Flag | Map | English name[2][4] | Legal status | Domestic name | Capital[5] | Population[7] | Area[8] |
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Falkland Islands | British overseas territory | English: Falkland Islands | Stanley English: Stanley |
3,140 | 12,173 km2 (4,700 sq mi) |
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[9] | British overseas territory | English: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | King Edward Point English: King Edward Point |
0 | 3,903 km2 (1,507 sq mi) |
[edit] Other areas
| Flag | Map | English name[2][4] | Legal status | Domestic name | Capital[5] | Population[7] | Area[8] |
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French Guiana[D] | Overseas region of France | French: Guyane | Cayenne French: Cayenne |
217,000 | 83,534 km2 (32,253 sq mi) |
[edit] Economic statistics
| Name | Currency | GDP (PPP) per capita[A] (2008 est. in U.S. dollars) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Argentine peso | $14,200 | [10] |
| Bolivia | Boliviano | $4,500 | [11] |
| Brazil | Brazilian real | $10,100 | [12] |
| Chile | Chilean peso | $14,900 | [13] |
| Colombia | Colombian peso | $8,900 | [14] |
| Ecuador | United States dollar | $7,500 | [15] |
| Falkland Islands (UK) | Falkland Islands pound | $35,400 (2002 est.) | [16] |
| French Guiana (France) | Euro | $6,000 (2001 est.)[F] | [17][18] |
| Guyana | Guyanese dollar | $3,900 | [19] |
| Paraguay | Paraguayan guaraní | $4,200 | [20] |
| Peru | Peruvian nuevo sol | $8,400 | [21] |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich islands (UK) | |||
| Suriname | Surinamese dollar | $8,900 | [22] |
| Uruguay | Uruguayan peso | $12,200 | [23] |
| Venezuela | Venezuelan bolívar | $13,500 | [24] |
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- A 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.
- B La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia; Sucre is the judicial seat.
- C Santiago is the administrative capital of Chile; Valparaíso is the site of legislative meetings.
- D The figures in this table only apply to French Guiana (which is an overseas department and region of France), not France itself.
- E The estimated area of French Guiana varies from 83,534 to 91,000 square kilometres based on the source.[25]
- F This table only takes into account French Guiana's Gross Regional Product (GRP), not the entire gross national product of France.
- G Aymara is given limited recognition as an official language of Peru.[26]
- H Article 9 of the 1999 Constitution of Venezuela also recognizes all indigenous languages spoken in the country. "Indigenous languages are also for official use for Indigenous peoples and must be respected throughout the Republic's territory for being part of the nation's and humanity's patrimonial culture.'[27]
- I Usually considered to be part of North America due to social and political reasons
- J Includes Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean, a Chilean territory frequently reckoned in Oceania.
[edit] References
- ^ The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind (2nd ed.), New York: St. Martin's Press, 2007, p. 598, ISBN 0-312-37659-6, OCLC 173243876
- ^ a b c d "Field Listing :: Names". Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2142.html. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ a b "UNGEGN List of Country Names". United Nations Statistics Division. 2007. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/docs/9th-uncsgn-docs/UNGEGN%20WG%20Country%20Names%20Document%20-%20August%202009.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ a b c d "List of countries, territories and currencies". Europa. 7 February 2012. http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-5000500.htm. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Field Listing :: Capital". Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2057.html. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "UNGEGN World Geographical Names". United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names. 9 December 2011. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/geonames/. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Country Comparison :: Population". Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Field Listing :: Area". Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2147.html. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ Sometimes grouped with Antarctica rather than South America
- ^ "The World Factbook: Argentina". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Bolivia". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bl.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Brazil". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Chile". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Colombia". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Ecuador". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ec.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fk.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ Americas Review 2003/2004: Economic and Business Report (21st ed.). London: Kogan Page. 2003. p. 79. ISBN 0749440643. ISSN 1351-4571.
- ^ (French) "Résultats régionaux des enquêtes de recensement de 2004 à 2007". INSEE. http://www.insee.fr/fr/recensement/nouv_recens/resultats/resultats-regionaux.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Guyana". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gy.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Paraguay". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pa.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Peru". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Suriname". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ns.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Uruguay". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uy.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Venezuela". CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 2008-05-15. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ Redfield, Peter (2000). Space in the Tropics: From Convicts to Rockets in French Guiana. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 269. ISBN 0-520-21985-6. OCLC 191037539.
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