Countries in South America

Argentina Continent: South America Area: 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,518 mi2) Population (2010): 40,117,096 (+1.00% p.a.) Capital: Buenos Aires (3,050,728) Other cities: Córdoba (1.5m), Rosario (1.3m), Mendoza (1m), Tucumán (789k), La Plata (732k) Languages: Spanish (official), Italian, Arabic, German, Yiddish, Guaraní, Catalan, French, Quechua, Wichí, Aymara, Welsh Products: Soy & soy products, vehicles & parts, corn, wheat, chemicals, oil & gas, copper, fruit and vegetable products, aluminum, iron & steel, electric machinery, gold, beef & poultry Borders: Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile Time zone: UTC -3 (summer time not observed) Currency: Argentine Peso ($) (ARS) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $18,582 / $11,679 Calling code: +54 Internet domain: .ar Independence (decl.): July 9, 1816 (from Spain) UN admission: October 24, 1945 Religions: Christianity National anthem: "Himno Nacional Argentino" Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...	Bolivia  (Buliwya, Wuliwya) Continent: South America Area: 1,098,581 km2 (424,163 mi2) Population (2013 est.): 10,461,053 (+1.7% p.a.) Capital (constitutional): Sucre (aka Charcas, La Plata, Chuquisaca) (237,480) Capital (admin/tive): La Paz (Chuqiyapu) (757k) Largest city: Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1,441,406) Other cities: El Alto (842k), Cochabamba (631k) Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Guaraní (all official) Products: Gas, zinc, lead, tin, precious metals, oil, soybean meal & oil, nuts, silver, gold, jewellery Borders: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru Time zone: UTC -4 (summer time not observed) Currency: Boliviano (BOB) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $5,364 / $2,700 Calling code: +591 Internet domain: .bo Independence (rec.): July 21, 1847 (from Spain) UN admission: November 14, 1945 Religions: Christianity National anthem: "Himno Nacional de Bolivia" Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...	Brazil  (Brasil) Continent: South America Area: 8,515,767 km2 (3,287,597 mi2) Population (2013 est.): 201,032,714 (+1.1% pa) Capital: Brasília (2,789,761) Largest city: São Paulo (11,244,369) Other cities: Rio de Janeiro (6.32m), Salvador (2.6m) Languages: Portuguese (official), Nheengatu, Baniwa, Tucano, Brazilian Hunsrückisch, Talian Products: Iron ore, oil, soybeans, sugar, poultry, coffee, wood pulp, vehicles & parts, aircrafts Borders: Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, France (French Guiana), Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia Time zone: UTC/BST -2 to -5 Currency: Real (R$) (BRL) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $12,528 / $10,773 Calling code: +55 Internet domain: .br Independence (recog.): Aug 29, 1825 (f. Portugal) UN admission: October 24, 1945 Religions: Christianity National anthem: "Hino Nacional Brasileiro" Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...
Chile Continent: South America Area: 756,096.3 km2 (291,930.4 mi2) Population (2012): 16,341,929 (+0.88% p.a.) Capital: Santiago (5,428,590) Other cities: Viña del Mar (325k),Valparaíso (285k) Languages: Spanish (official), Mapudungun, Quechua, Aymara, Rapa Nui, German Products: Raw & refined copper, copper ore, scrap copper, iron ore, molybdenum ore, wood, woodpulp, paper, grapes & raisins, wine, gold, fish, pork, fruits Borders: Peru, Bolivia, Argentina Time zone: UTC/BST -4 (Easter Island: -6) Currency: Peso (CLP) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $19,067 / $15,791 Calling code: +56 Internet domain: .cl Independence (decl.): Feb 12, 1818 (from Spain) UN admission: October 24, 1945 Religions: Christianity National anthem: "Himno Nacional de Chile" Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...	Colombia Continent: South America Area: 1,141,748 km2 (440,831 mi2) Population (2014 est.): 47,425,437 (+1.13% p.a.) Capital: Bogotá (7,674,366) Other cities: Medellín (2.5m), Cali (2.4m) Languages: Spanish (official) and many more Products: Oil, gas, coal, coke, emeralds, apparel, gold, coffee, cut flowers, ferroalloys, bananas, plantains, beef, sugar Borders: Panama, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador Time zone: UTC -5 (summer time not observed) Currency: Peso (COP) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $11,600 / $8,150 Calling code: +57 Internet domain: .co Independence (decl.): July 20, 1810 (f. Spain) UN admission: November 5, 1945 Religions: Christianity National anthem: "¡Oh, Gloria Inmarcesible!" ("O unfading glory!") Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...	Ecuador Continent: South America Area: 283,560 km2 (109,484 mi2) Population (2010): 14,483,499 (+1.42% p.a.) Capital: Quito (1,619,146) Largest city: Guayaquil (2,291,158) Other cities: Cuenca (332k), Santo Domingo (306k) Languages: Spanish (official), Kichwa (Quichua), Shuar Products: Oil, bananas, cut flowers, crustaceans & molluscs, fish, cocoa beans, palm oil, vehicles Borders: Colombia, Peru Time zone: UTC -5 (Galápagos:-6) (no summer time) Currency: United States dollar ($) (USD) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $10,055 / $5,310 Calling code: +593 Internet domain: .ec Independence (rec.): February 16, 1830 (f. Spain) UN admission: December 21, 1945 Religions: Christianity National anthem: "Salve, Oh Patria" (Hail, Oh Homeland) Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...
Guyana Continent: South America Area: 214,970 km2 (83,000 mi2) Population (2014 est.): 735,554 (–0.327% p.a.) Capital: Georgetown (235,017) Other cities: Linden (45k), New Amsterdam (35k) Languages: English (official), Guyanese Creole (native tongue), Akawaio, Macushi, Wai-Wai, Arawak (Lokono), Wapishana Products: Gold, rice, aluminium ore, sugar, cargo containers, crustaceans, wood, fish, liquor, molasses Borders: Suriname, Brazil, Venezuela Time zone: UTC -4 (summer time not observed) Currency: Guyanese dollar (GYD) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $7,938 / $3,596 Calling code: +592 Internet domain: .gy Independence: May 26, 1966 (from U.K.) UN admission: September 20, 1966 Religions: Christianity, Hinduism, Islam National anthem: "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains" Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...	Paraguay  (Paraguái) Continent: South America Area: 406,752 km2 (157,048 mi2) Population (2013 est.): 6,800,284 (+1.256% p.a.) Capital: Asunción (542,023) Other cities: Ciudad del Este (321k), San Lorenzo (271k) Languages: Guaraní, Spanish (both official) Products: Soyabeans, soyabean oil & meals, beef, corn, wheat, electrical energy, sugar, rice Borders: Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina Time zone: UTC/BST -4 Currency: Guaraní (PYG) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $6,758 / $4,499 Calling code: +595 Internet domain: .py Independence (decl.): May 14, 1811 (f. Spain) UN admission: October 24, 1945 Religions: Christianity National anthem: "Paraguayos, República o Muerte" ("Paraguayans, the Republic or Death") Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...	Peru  (Perú, Peruu, Piruw) Continent: South America Area: 1,285,216 km2 (496,225 mi2) Population (2013 est.): 30,475,144 (+1.02% p.a.) Capital: Lima (8,486,866) Other cities: Arequipa (861k), Trujillo (788k) Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (all official) Products: Copper, gold, refined oil, gas, lead, zinc, tin, iron ore, molybdenum, silver, coffee, animal meal & pellets, apparel & textiles, fishmeal, fish Borders: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile Time zone: UTC -5 (summer time not observed) Currency: Nuevo sol (PEN) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $11,735 / $6,895 Calling code: +51 Internet domain: .pe Independence (decl.): July 28, 1821 (f. Spain) UN admission: October 31, 1945 Religions: Christianity National anthem: "Himno Nacional del Perú" Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...
Suriname  (aka Surinam) Continent: South America Area: 163,821 km2 (63,251 mi2) Population (2013 est.): 566,846 (+1.222% p.a.) Capital: Paramaribo (aka Par′bo) (240,924) Other cities: Lelydorp (20k), Nieuw Nickerie (13k) Languages: Dutch (official), Sranan Tongo Creole, Caribbean Hindustani, Javanese Products: Alumina, gold, refined oil, bananas, rice, fish, crustaceans, wood, excavation machinery Borders: France, Brazil, Guyana Time zone: UTC -3 (summer time not observed) Currency: Surinamese dollar (SRD) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $12,398 / $8,853 Calling code: +597 Internet domain: .sr Independence: November 25, 1975 (from the Netherlands) UN admission: December 4, 1975 Religions: Christianity, HinduismIslam, Winti National anthem: "God zij met ons Suriname" ("God Be With Our Suriname") Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...	Uruguay Continent: South America Area: 176,215 km2 (68,037 mi2) Population (2013 est.): 3,324,460 (+0.24% p.a.) Capital: Montevideo (1,319,108) Other cities: Salto (104k), Ciudad de la Costa (95k) Languages: Spanish (official), Portuguese, Portuñol Products: Beef, soybeans, rice, wheat, malt, citrus, wood, woodpulp, milk, cheese, plastics, chemicals, vehicles & parts, hides, wool Borders: Brazil, Argentina Time zone: UTC/BST -3 Currency: Uruguayan peso (UYU) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $17,466/ $17,204 Calling code: +598 Internet domain: .uy Independence (decl.): August 25, 1825 (from the Empire of Brazil) UN admission: December 18, 1945 Religions: Christianity National anthem: "Himno Nacional" Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...	Venezuela Continent: South America Area: 916,445 km2 (353,841 mi2) Population (2011): 28,946,101 (+1.468% p.a.) Capital: Caracas (Santiago de León de Caracas) (3,055,000) Other cities: Maracaibo (2.6m), Valencia (2.5m) Languages: Spanish (official), Wayuu, Warao, Pemón, Arabic, German, etc. Products: Crude oil, refined oil, iron ore & products, aluminium, coke, coal, chemicals Borders: Guyana, Brazil, Colombia Time zone: UTC -4:30 (summer time not observed) Currency: Bolívar fuerte (VEF) GDPPC (PPP / Nominal): $13,634 / $11,527 Calling code: +58 Internet domain: .ve Independence: July 5, 1811 (from Spain) UN admission: November 15, 1945 Religions: Christianity, Santería National anthem: "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" ("Glory to the Brave People") Nations Online | Travel | Lonely Planet | More...