Countries in South America
All 12 countries in South America, from the ones everyone names first to the ones few people think of, with each country’s region and capital.
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All 12 countries in South America
Sorted by search interest, most familiar first. The last column is average monthly US Google searches.
Showing all 12. Tap a name to copy it.
| Name | What it is | Region | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country in South America. Capital: Caracas. | South America | Plankton | 1.8M | |
| Country in South America. Capital: Buenos Aires. | South America | Plankton | 1.2M | |
| Country in South America. Capital: Brasília. | South America | Plankton | 673K | |
| Country in South America. Capital: Bogotá. | South America | Plankton | 550K | |
| Country in South America. Capital: Quito. | South America | Plankton | 450K | |
| Country in South America. Capital: Asunción. | South America | Plankton | 368K | |
| Country in South America. Capital: Lima. | South America | Plankton | 368K | |
| Country in South America. Capital: Santiago. | South America | Plankton | 301K | |
| Country in South America. Capital: Montevideo. | South America | Plankton | 301K | |
| Country in South America. Sucre is the constitutional capital and La Paz the seat of government. | South America | Plankton | 246K | |
| Country in South America. Capital: Georgetown. | South America | Plankton | 246K | |
| Country in South America. Capital: Paramaribo. | South America | Plankton | 201K |
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Questions about countries in South America
How many countries are in South America?
RareList lists 12 countries in South America: all of them UN member states. We follow the UN M49 regions; other lists may count a few border countries differently.
What are the best-known countries in South America?
The most searched are Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador.
Which country in South America is the least searched?
Suriname, with about 201K US searches a month. Country in South America. Capital: Paramaribo.
Which letters do countries in South America start with?
B, C and P are tied as the most common first letters, with 2 countries each. No country in South America starts with D, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, Q, R, T, W, X, Y and Z.
The list is the 193 member states of the United Nations plus its two observer states, the Holy See (Vatican City) and the State of Palestine. Territories whose status is disputed, such as Kosovo and Taiwan, and dependent territories, such as Greenland and Puerto Rico, are not included. Continents follow the UN M49 regions, with the Americas split into North America (including Central America and the Caribbean) and South America.