Countries of South America
Author: Robert W. Penry @ 2021
SOUTH AMERICAN CONTINENT
Countries | Location | Status | Notes |
| Argentina | South | Independent 1810 | Spanish |
| Bolivia | Central | Independent 1809 | Spanish |
| Brazil | East | Independent 1822 | Portugese |
| Chile | Southwest | Independent 1810 | Spanish |
| Colombia | Northwest | Independent 1810 | Spanish |
| Ecuador | Northwest | Independent 1820 | Spanish |
| French Guiana | Northeast | Department of France | French |
| Guyana | Northeast | Independent 1966 | English-British Commonwealth |
| Panama – Wikipedia | Stradles Central and South America | Independent in 1903 | Spanish |
| Paraguay | Central | Independent 1811 | Spanish |
| Peru | West | Independent 1811 | Spanish |
| Suriname | Northeast | Independent 1975 | Dutch |
| Uruguay | Southeast | Independent 1825 | Spanish |
| Venezuela | North | Independent 1810 | Spanish |