Below is a list of all the
South American
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 at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...
countries, in South America of geographical area. South America's total geographical area is 17,732,850 km² or 6,846,692 mi².
Countries
Territories
These territories, also located in South America, are not sovereign nations but former colonies of
Europe
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and countries under control of
France
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and the
UK.
Transcontinental countries
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
is not regarded as a transcontinental country but the country is sometimes included in
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 at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the sou ...
due to being part of
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the ...
prior to its secession in 1903. The island of
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...
is sometimes included in
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 at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the sou ...
, which then makes
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
a transcontinental country.
See also
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List of South American countries by population
This is a list of South American countries by population based on the country population estimates published by the UN.
References
{{Lists of countries by population statistics
Lists of countries by continent
Demographics of South ...
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List of African countries by area
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List of Asian countries by area
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List of European countries by area
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List of North American countries by area
Below is a list of all the North American countries, in order of geographical area. North America's total geographical area is 24,500,995 km2.
Countries
Territories
These territories, also located in North America, are not sovereign nation ...
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List of Oceanian countries by area
References
{{Geography country lists
Countries by geographical area
South American countries
Area
Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a region on the plane or on a curved surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape or planar lamina, while '' surface area'' refers to the area of an op ...