South America – The Wondrous World of Astonishing Amazon

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South America

South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern subcontinent of the Americas. The reference to South America instead of other regions (like Latin America or the Southern Cone) has increased in recent decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics (in particular, the rise of Brazil).

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 17,840,000 square kilometres (6,890,000 sq mi). Its population as of 2018 has been estimated at more than 423 million.

List of South American Countries:

ARGENTINA

Argentina
CapitalBuenos Aires
Official languagesSpanish
Area27,80,400 Sq.km
Population4.51 crores (17/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 75,69,245 crores
Currency1 Argentine Peso = 0.77 INR
Major CitiesCordoba, Rosario, Mendoza

BOLIVIA

Bolivia
CapitalSucre, La Paz
Official languagesSpanish
Area10,98,581 Sq.km
Population1.17 crores (11/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 6,59,451 crores
Currency1 Bolivian Boliviano = 10.51 INR
Major CitiesSanta Cruz de la Sierra, El Alto, Cochabamba

BRAZIL

Brazil
CapitalBrasilia
Official languagesPortuguese
Area85,15,767 Sq.km
Population21.25 crores (25/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 2,41,80,387 crores
Currency1 Brazilian Real = 14.28 INR
Major CitiesSao Paulo, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador

CHILE

Chile
CapitalSantiago
Official languagesSpanish
Area7,56,096 Sq.km
Population1.91 crores (26/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 33,39,294 crores
Currency1 Chilean Peso = 0.10 INR
Major CitiesVina del Mar, Valparaiso, Concepcion

COLOMBIA

Colombia
CapitalBogota
Official languagesSpanish
Area11,41,748 Sq.km
Population5.08 crores (46/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 60,67,120 crores
Currency1 Colombian Peso = 0.020 INR
Major CitiesBarranquilla, Cali, Cartagena

ECUADOR

Ecuador
CapitalQuito
Official languagesSpanish
Area2,85,561 Sq.km
Population1.76 crores (71/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 14,79,218 crores
Currency1 USD = 73.23 INR
Major CitiesGuayaquil, Cuenca, Ambato

FALKLAND ISLANDS

Falkland_Islands
CapitalStanley
Official languagesEnglish
Area12,200 Sq.km
Population3,480 (0.28/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 1,669 crores
Currency1 Falkland Islands Pound = 103.425 INR
Major CitiesGoose Green, Port Howard

FRENCH GUIANA

French_Guiana
CapitalCayenne
Official languagesFrench
Area83,534 Sq.km
Population2.98 lakhs (4/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 35,670 crores
Currency1 Euro = 88.63 INR
Major CitiesKourou, Remire-Montjoly, Mana

GUYANA

Guyana
CapitalGeorgetown
Official languagesEnglish
Area2,14,970 Sq.km
Population7.86 lakhs (4/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 1,00,051 crores
Currency1 Guyanese Dollar = 0.349 INR
Major CitiesNew Amsterdam, Rosignol, Mahaica

PARAGUAY

Paraguay
CapitalAsuncion
Official languagesSpanish
Area4,06,796 Sq.km
Population73.59 lakhs (18/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 7,39,732 crores
Currency1 Paraguayan Guarani = 0.011 INR
Major CitiesCiudad del Este, San Lorenzo, Luque

PERU

Peru
CapitalLima
Official languagesSpanish
Area12,85,216 Sq.km
Population3.29 crores (26/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 28,20,244 crores
Currency1 Peruvian Sol = 18.76 INR
Major CitiesArequipa, Trujillo, Chiclayo

SURINAME

Suriname
CapitalParamaribo
Official languagesDutch
Area1,63,821 Sq.km
Population5.75 lakhs (2.9/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 65,926 crores
Currency1 Surinamese Dollar = 3.49 INR
Major CitiesNieuw Nickerie, Moengo, Albina

URUGUAY

Uruguay
CapitalMontevideo
Official languagesSpanish
Area1,76,215 Sq.km
Population35.18 lakhs (51.3/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 6,55,879 crores
Currency1 Uruguayan Peso = 1.68 INR
Major CitiesSalto, Ciudad de la Costa, Paysandu

VENEZUELA

Venezuela
CapitalCaracas
Official languagesSpanish
Area9,16,445 Sq.km
Population2.28 crores (87.4/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 14,94,995 crores
Currency1 INR = 424 Venezuelan Bolivares
Major CitiesMaracaibo, Barquismeto, Maracay

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