🌋 Countries in South America
South America runs from the Caribbean coast in the north to Tierra del Fuego at its southernmost tip. It contains the Amazon rainforest (the world's largest), the Andes (the world's longest mountain range), the Atacama (the driest non-polar desert) and 12 nations with rich cultural traditions ranging from Andean to Amazonian to coastal.
How many countries are in South America?
There are 12 sovereign countries in South America, home to about 436.6M people across 17.7M km².
They are spread across 1 sub-regions: South America (12).
Countries12
Total population436.6M
Land area17.7M km²
Sub-regions1
All 12 countries in South America
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