Countries in South America

There are 12 countries in South America, plus 2 territories. The largest is Brazil and the smallest is Suriname.

All 12 countries in South America

Country	Capital	Area	Region
Argentina	Buenos Aires	2,780,400 km²	South America
Bolivia	Sucre	1,098,581 km²	South America
Brazil	Brasília	8,515,767 km²	South America
Chile	Santiago	756,102 km²	South America
Colombia	Bogotá	1,141,748 km²	South America
Ecuador	Quito	276,841 km²	South America
Guyana	Georgetown	214,969 km²	South America
Paraguay	Asunción	406,752 km²	South America
Peru	Lima	1,285,216 km²	South America
Suriname	Paramaribo	163,820 km²	South America
Uruguay	Montevideo	181,034 km²	South America
Venezuela	Caracas	916,445 km²	South America

Territories in South America

Country	Capital	Area	Region
Falkland Islands	Stanley	12,173 km²	South America
French Guiana	Cayenne	83,534 km²	South America