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A map showing the delineation of countries in South America. The continent’s borders were determined through reasons of culture, geography, logistics, and history. The longest land border in South America is shared by Chile and Argentina.
South America is a continent [h] entirely in the Western Hemisphere [i] and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern subregion of the Americas.
Map of South America with countries and capitals. 1100x1335px / 274 Kb Go to Map. Physical map of South America. 3203x3916px / 4.72 Mb Go to Map. South America time zone map. 990x948px / 289 Kb Go to Map. Political map of South America. 2000x2353px / 550 Kb Go to Map. Blank map of South America.
South America has an area of 17,840,000 km 2 or almost 11.98% of Earth's total land area. By land area, South America is the world's fourth largest continent after Asia, Africa, and North America. South America is almost twice as big as Europe by land area, and is marginally larger than Russia.
Portugal colonized parts of South America (Brazil, Colónia do Sacramento, Uruguay, Guanare, Venezuela), but also made some unsuccessful attempts to colonize North America (Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia in Canada).
17 maj 2022 · This map shows governmental boundaries, countries and their capitals in South America.
