South America has 14 sovereign nations with a combined population of approximately 436 million. The complete list of South America countries includes: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela. This count includes only fully recognized sovereign states located in the South America region.

Each South America country listing provides comprehensive data including ISO country codes (Alpha-2, Alpha-3 and Numeric formats), national flags, official capital cities, current population statistics, geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude), official currencies, spoken languages, time zones, internet domain extensions, international calling codes and links to detailed pages covering national symbols, neighboring countries, states/provinces and cultural information.

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South America countries each have distinctive characteristics including diverse cultures, languages, political systems, economies and geographic features. Our directory provides detailed profiles highlighting these unique aspects for each nation, including national symbols (flags, emblems, anthems), indigenous languages, traditional sports, national animals, birds, flowers, fruits and trees. Explore individual country pages to discover what makes each South America nation special.