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SOUTH AMERICA
South America is a continent in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It may also be considered a subcontinent of the Americas, which is how it is viewed in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas. The reference to South America instead of other regions (like Latin America or the Southern Cone) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics (in particular, the rise of Brazil).
It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest.
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, Dutch, Quechua, Hindustani, Sranan Tongo, Saramaccan, other languages.
Area: 17,840,000 km2,
Time zones: UTC-2 to UTC-5,
UN M49 code: 005 – South America, 419 – Latin America, 019 – Americas, 001 – World
Countries and territories
Capital and largest city: Buenos Aires Official languages: None Area: 2,780,400 km2 Currency: Peso ($) (ARS) Time zone: UTC−3 (ART) Driving side: right Calling code: +54 ISO 3166 code: AR
Capital city: Sucre Languages: Spanish, Aymara, Quechua Area: 1,098,581 km2 Currency: Boliviano (BOB) Time zone: UTC−4 (BOT) Driving side: right Calling code: +591 ISO 3166 code: BO
Sovereign state: Norway Area: 49 km2
Capital city: Brasília Official language: Portuguese Area: 8,515,767 km2 Currency: Real (R$) (BRL) Time zone: UTC−2 to −5 (BRT) Driving side: right Calling code: +55 ISO 3166 code: BR
Capital city: Santiagoa National languag: Spanish Area: 756,096.3 km2 Currency: Peso (CLP) Time zone: UTC−4 and −6 (CLT and EASTc) Summer: UTC-3 and -5 Driving side: right Calling code: +56 ISO 3166 code: CL
Capital and largest city: Bogotá Official languages: Spanish,English Area: 1,141,748 km2 Currency: Peso (COP) Time zone: UTC−5 (COT) Driving side: right Calling code: +57 ISO 3166 code: CO
Capital and largest city: Quito Official language: Spanish Area: 283,561 Currency: United States dollarb (USD) Time zone: UTC−5 / −6 (ECT / GALT) Driving side: right Calling code: +593 ISO 3166 code: EC
Capital and largest settlement: Stanley Official language: English Area: 12,200 km2 Currency: Falklands pound (£) (FKP) Time zone: UTC-03:00 (FKST) Driving side: left Calling code: +500 ISO 3166 code: FK
Prefecture: Cayenne Language: French Area: 83,534 km2 Currency: Euro (€) (EUR) Time zone: UTC−03:00 (GFT) ISO 3166 code: GFFR-GF
Capital and largest city: Georgetown Official language: English Area: 214,970 km2 Currency: Guyanese dollar (GYD) Time zone: UTC-4 (AST) Driving side: left Calling code: +592 ISO 3166 code: GY
Capital and largest city: Asunción Official languages: Spanish, Guarani Area: 406,757 km2 Currency: Guaraní (PYG) Time zone: UTC–4 (PYT) Summer: UTC–3 (PYST) Driving side: right Calling code: +595 ISO 3166 code: PY
Capital and largest city: Lima Official language: Spanish Area: 1,285,216 km2 Currency: Sol (PEN) Time zone: UTC−5 (PET) Driving side: right Calling code: +51 ISO 3166 code: PE
Capital settlement: King Edward Point Official language: English Area: 3,903 km2 Currency: Falkland Islands pound (£) (FKP) Time zone: UTC−02:00 Driving side: left Calling code: +500 ISO 3166 code: GS
Capital and largest city: Paramaribo Official language: Dutch Area: 163,821 km2 Currency: Surinamese dollar (SRD) Time zone: UTC-3 (SRT) Driving side: left Calling code: +597 ISO 3166 code: SR
Capital and largest city: Montevideo National language: Spanish Area: 176,215 km2 Currency: Uruguayan peso (UYU) Time zone: UTC−3 (UYT) Driving side: right Calling code: +598 ISO 3166 code: UY
Capital and largest city: Caracas Official language: Spanish Area: 916,445 km2 Currency: Bolívar Soberano (VES) Time zone: UTC−4 (VET) Driving side: right Calling code: +58 ISO 3166 code: VE