- Outline of South America
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South America is the southern part of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with about a quarter in the Northern Hemisphere. 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.
South America was named in 1507 by cartographers Martin Waldseemüller and Matthias Ringmann after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a New World unknown to Europeans.
South America has an area of 17,780,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi), or almost 3.5% of the Earth's surface. As of 2005, its population was estimated at more than 371,090,000. South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America).
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South America:
Contents
Geography of South America
Geography of South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Countries of South America
- Main article: List of South American countries
Argentina • Bolivia • Brazil • Chile • Colombia • Ecuador • Falkland Islands • French Guiana • Guyana • Paraguay • Peru • Suriname • Uruguay • Venezuela
- Coats of arms of South America
- Flags of South America
- List of South American countries by GDP PPP
- List of South American countries by population
Countries and dependencies of South America Sovereign states Dependencies NetherlandsUnited KingdomRegions of South America
Main divisions
- Northern South America
- Northeastern South America
- Southern South America
- Western South America
Geographical regions
- Altiplano
- Amazon Basin
- Amazonia
- Andes
- Atacama Desert
- Brazilian Highlands
- Caribbean South America
- Gran Chaco
- Guianas
- Llanos
- Pampas
- Pantanal
- Patagonia
Regions of South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- edit] Geographic features of South America
- List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas
- List of islands of South America
- List of rivers of South America
Demography of South America
- Main article: Demographics of South America
Demographics of South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
History of South America
History of South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territoriesCulture of South America
- Main article: Culture of South America
- Religion in South America
- Islam in South America
- Christianity in South America
- Hinduism in South America
- World Heritage Sites
Culture of South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Sovereign states
Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Sovereign states
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Cuisine of South America
Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Languages of South America
Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Media in South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Prostitution in South America
Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Racism in South America
Sovereign states - Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Religion in South America
Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Sovereign states
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- edit] The Arts in South America
Art of South America Sovereign states - Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Literature of South America
Sovereign states - Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Sovereign states
Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Sovereign states
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Cinema of South America
Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- edit] Sports in South America
Sport in South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Economy and infrastructure of South America
Economy of South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Communications in South America
Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territoriesNational parks of South America Sovereign states - Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Sovereign states
Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- edit] Education in South America
Education in South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- edit] Governments of South America
Government of South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South American Union
Politics of South America
- Conflicts in South America
- Political parties in South America
Elections in South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Human rights in South America
Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Law of South America
Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Sovereign states
Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Sovereign states
Dependencies and
other territoriesSouth America lists
- Main article: List of South America-related topics
- List of newspapers in South America
- List of radio stations in South America
- List of television stations in South America
See also
- Continent
- List of Caribbean-related topics
- List of Central America-related topics
- Lists of country-related topics
- List of Argentina-related articles
- List of Bolivia-related topics
- List of Brazil-related topics
- List of Chile-related topics
- List of Colombia-related topics
- List of Ecuador-related topics
- List of Falkland Islands-related topics
- List of French Guiana-related topics
- List of Guyana-related topics
- List of Paraguay-related topics
- List of Peru-related topics
- List of Suriname-related topics
- List of Uruguay-related topics
- List of Venezuela-related topics
- South America Life Quality Rankings
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Economy and Finance
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Law and Justice
- Topic outline of North America
- English Wikipedia
Outlines of South American Countries Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Wikipedia en español
- Wikipédia en français
- Nederlandse Wikipedia
- Wikipédia em português
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of South America
- News
- (Spanish) Infolatam. Information and analysis of Latin America
- (English) The Council on Hemispheric Affairs An independent source of Latin American news and opinion
- Sports
- (Spanish)/(Portuguese) CONMEBOL -- Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (The South American Football Confederation)
South America also has Rugby, Auto Racing, Golf, and Kayaking.
- Music
- (French) Information about South American Music. Also MP3 & video.
- Diana Mercado from Barranquilla, Colombia Objetivo Fama 5
- Tourism
- Articles
- "The failure of Latin America": an article by David Gallagher in the TLS, February 29, 2008
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