1 continent of South America 2 countries of the South American continent 2.1 Ecuador 2.2 Argentina 2.3 Uruguay 2.4 Paraguay 2.5 Brazil 2.6 Bolivia 2.7 Peru 2.8 Chile 2.9 Suriname 2.10 Guyana 2.11 Venezuela 2.12 Colombia 3 References South American continent South American continent ( in English: South America) is one of the seven continents in the world, which is the fourth largest continent in the world. The continent forms the southern dry part of the Americas, it is bordered to the north and northwest by the Caribbean Sea, to the northeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the continent is linked to the North American continent from the northwest by the Panama Strait, and the continent is bounded to the south by the Antarctic continent The two continents are separated by the Drake Pass, located south of Cape Horn or Cape Horn. [1] Of the South American continent total area of 17.9 million km 2 , live on the continent 414.6 million people, according to 2015 statistics [2] come naming the continent from the Italian traveler and explorer Amerigo Vespucci, which is one of the first European travelers who have explored the region , named the New World; Where Vespucci visited the new world, and provided an assessment of the land, and was named after him and in honor of his efforts. [3] The name America was initially named on the lands of South America, and later it was called the two American women. [1] The South American continent includes the largest waterfalls in the world, which are the Angel Falls located in Venezuela, and includes the largest river in the world by size, which is the Amazon River , and the longest mountain range in the world, the Andes mountain range , and the second most dry region in the world after Antarctica, which is the Atacama desert in Chile, in addition to that the continent includes a tropical forest in the world, which is the Amazon rainforest, and the highest capital in the world, which is La Paz in Bolivia. [4] South American continent countries The South American continent includes 12 independent countries, in addition to 3 main regions. [4] The countries of South America are: [5] Ecuador. Argentina. Uruguay. Paraguay. Brazil. Bolivia. Peru. Chile. Suriname. Guyana. Venezuela. Colombia. The three main regions are: [4] Galapagos Islands. Falkland Islands. French Guiana. Ecuador Ecuador ( in English: Ecuador) is one of the countries in the continent, and is the only country that has no borders with Brazil, with a total area of 283.561 km 2 , with a population of 16,080,778 people, according to the 2016 statistics, the capital of Ecuador are Quito, language The official state of the country is the Spanish language, 93% of its population speaks it, in addition to other languages, and Ecuador's name is given this name in relation to the Equator. The word Ecuador means Spanish in the Equator, because it is located exactly in the Equator in the northwestern part of the continent. [6] Argentina Argentina ( in English: Argentina) is one of the most important countries in the famous South American continent, with an area of 2.7804 million km 2 , with a population of 43,886,748 people , according to figures in 2016, the capital of Argentina are the city of Buenos Aires , limiting Argentina from the East Atlantic South, and The west is bordered by the State of Chile, and from the north it is bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay. Argentina has named this name for silver, so it was called "Tierra Argentina" which means silver land, in reference to the mouth of the huge river in the east of the country, and the Spanish language is the official language in the country. [7] Uruguay Uruguay ( in English: Uruguay) is located between Argentina and Brazil, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean , with a total area of 176.215 km 2 , with a population of 3,351,016 people, according to the latest statistics for the year 2016, the capital of Uruguay , it is the city of Montevideo, the official language of the state is the Spanish language, and back The reason for its name was the Javanese Indians who named Uruguay the river that forms the eastern border of the country, and the country was later named by the same name. [8] Paraguay Paraguay ( in English: Paraguay) is located in the center of the South American continent , and do not overlook any seas or oceans, located in the north - east of Argentina, and in the south - west of Brazil, an area of 406.752 km 2 , according to estimates in 2016, live on its land 6,862,812 inhabitants, As for the capital of Paraguay, it is the city of Asunción. The reason for the name Paraguay is due to the tribe of the indigenous people of the region that inhabited near a river called Paraguay. [9] Brazil Brazil ( in English: Brazil) is the largest country on the continent, the largest and the fifth country in the world in terms of area, an area of 8.51577 million km 2 , with a population of 205 823 665 inhabitants in the year 2016, Brazil contain a very large proportion of those who speak in Portuguese, where is the language The official state in the country , and the capital of Brazil is the city of Brasilia , which overlooks the east on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. [10] Bolivia Bolivia ( in English: Bolivia) is one of the countries of South America , large, which is ranked fourth in the classification of South American countries in terms of area, with an estimated area of B 1,098,581 km 2 , while the number of its population , bringing to 10,969,649 people in 2016, Bolivia is located in the part The middle of the continent, and does not look at any bodies of water, to the southwest of Brazil, and the capital of Bolivia is the city of La Paz. As for the languages, there are four official languages in it, which are the Spanish language, the Quechua language, the Aymean language, and the Guarani language. The origin of the designation of Bolivia is due to that name to the general king who fought for the liberation of the continent from the grip of Spanish colonial rule in the nineteenth century, and this general is called Simon Bolivar. [11] Peru Peru ( in English: Peru) is one of the largest countries in the South American continent, located in the western part of the continent, between Chile and Ecuador, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and a total area of 1,285,216 km 2 , and indicate the year 2016 statistics that a population of 30,741,062 people, As for the capital of Peru, it is the city of Lima, and the official language is Spanish, along with the Quechua language and an Aymara language. The word Peru means a river, according to one of the indigenous languages that had been widespread since ancient times. [12] Chile Chile ( in English: Chile) is the state of the coastline of the South American continent; and on the coastline stretching 6,435 km long 2 , with views of the Pacific Ocean coast, located in the south - western part of the continent, between Argentina and Peru. The total area of the state 756.102 km 2 , and the population reached 17,650,114 people , according to statistics in 2016, the capital of Chile are Santiago, and Spanish is the official language in the country, which is spoken by 99.5% of the population, came the word Chile from the peoples of the Mapuche, and means " the land border ". [13] Suriname Suriname ( in English: Suriname) located in the northern part of the continent of South America, between Guyana and French Guiana, overlooking the coast of the Atlantic Ocean , with a total area of 163.820 km 2 , live on the land of Suriname 585.824 people and that in 2016, the capital of Suriname is the city of Paramaribo, The Dutch and English languages are the official languages of the country, and Suriname was so named according to the Serran tribes that inhabited the region in ancient times. [14] Guyana Guyana ( in English: Guyana) located in the north of the continent part, between Suriname and Venezuela, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, with a total area of 214.969 km 2 , and the number of inhabitants to 735.909 in 2016, is English the official language in Guyana, the capital of Guyana is The city of Georgetown. As for the word Guyana, it refers to the indigenous people of the region, which are the American Indians. It means "the land of many waters" in relation to the rivers that were running in the region. [15] Venezuela Venezuela ( in English: Venezuela) is a country located in the north of the South American continent, between Colombia and Guyana, overlooking the Searalkarribi and the Atlantic Ocean, with an area of 912.050 km 2 , live on its land 30,912,302 people, according to the 2016 statistics, and Spanish is the official language in Venezuela And the capital of Venezuela is the city of Caracas. As for the word Venezuela, it is an Italian word meaning "small Venice", a name given to the region by the traveler Alonso de Ojeda and American Vespucci, according to the similarity of their homes with those of the city of Venice. [16] Colombia Colombia (English: Colombia) is a country with two water bodies: the first is the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and the second is the Pacific Ocean, between Panama and Ecuador. An area of 1.13891 million km 2 , and has a population of 47,220,856 people, until 2016 the year, the capital of Colombia are Bogota, and is the Spanish official language in Colombia, has been named the State of Colombia this name ratio explorer Italian Christopher Columbus, is derived Valasm from the latter part of its name. [17]
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