South America Map:
South America countries have to offer some of the most spectacular landscapes and places on earth: Patagonia, Machu Picchu, Angel Waterfall, wonderful Brazil but also the beautiful Galapagos Islands. This continent offers everything you need. So pack your bags. and head to your destination in South America! Get ready to be surprised by the wonderful attractions of each country and island on this continent, which we have already searched for you, but here you will also find the best holiday and trips offers.
There are 12 countries in South America and 3 dependencies with a total of more than 433 million people living on the continent. Relatively few islands rim the continent, except in the south. These include the glaciated coastal archipelagoes of Argentina and Chile. The Falkland (Malvinas) Islands are east of southern Argentina. To the north, the West Indies stretch from Trinidad to Florida, but those islands usually are associated with North America. Of the remainder, most are small oceanic islands off the coasts of South America, including the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean.
Largest Country: Brazil. The country is covering more than half the continent’s landmass. Did you know that Brazil is only slightly smaller than the USA?
Largest City: Sao Paolo in Brazil. With more than 22 million inhabitants (2021) Sao Paulo is also one of the ten biggest cities in the world.
Smallest Country: Suriname. The country is one of the 10 most sparsely populated countries in the world.
Biggest Island: Tierra del Fuego (Spanish meaning: Land of Fire), at the southern tip of Argentina and Chile
Longest River: Amazon River (6,437 km/ 4,000 miles).
Biggest Lake: Lake Titicaca
Interesting Facts about South America :
- World’s largest coffee producer Brazil is in this continent
- The world’s largest tropical rainforest is located in South America
- The potato originated from South America
The most spoken language in South America is Spanish
Olympic swimming pools in Chile is the second-largest swimming pool in the world
There are hardly any doorbells in Paraguay
- The Andes are the world’s longest continental mountain range
- Bolivian Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat
- There are no McDonald’s restaurants in Bolivia
South America is home to the tallest waterfall in the world, the Angel Falls
- South America’s Condor Is the World’s Largest Flying Bird
Salt has been banned from restaurants in Montevideo, Uruguay
South America is home to pink dolphins
In Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, guinea pig is eaten as a delicacy
The world’s biggest carnival celebrations are held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
South America is home to the planet’s largest rodent- capybara
Venezuela gets its name from the Italian city of Venice
There are over 300 national parks in South America
