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There are 12 sovereign nations and a department:
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
*French Guiana (part of France)
The island nation "Trinidad and Tobago", and the Dutch islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao are usually considered with the Caribbean despite their proximity to Venezuela. The Falkland Islands (UK) are similarly just off the coast of Argentina and may be considered part of South America.
there are 13 countrys in South America
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Although there are thirteen political distinct units, in fact only 12 can be called COUNTRIES, as French Guyana is a department of... European France.
There is 15 countries in south America
There are thirteen countries in South America:
Colombia
Venezuela
Guyana
Suriname
France (French Guiana)*
Brazil
Uruguay
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Ecuador
Bolivia
Paraguay
France is actually physically located on South America via its overseas department of Guyane (French Guiana). This is an integral part of France and not just a territory, however, France is often not included as being part of South America.
The United Kingdom is present in South America through territories (Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands).
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y ago12 independent nations make up South America, plus the overseas French Department of French Guiana.
Some questioners confuse South America with "the American South" or Confederate States. They are very different things.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoSouth America is home to the following sovereign countries, 12 in all:
Guyana
Suriname
Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay
Chile
Bolivia
Peru
Ecuador
In addition, the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is usually grouped with South America, making the best answer to the question 13 nations total.
The territory of French Guinea is also on the South American continent. It is an overseas department of France and is not independent.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThere seems to be some confusion.
South Africa is a country on the southern part of the continent of Africa. Hence it is called South Africa.
South Africa is one country, not a continent.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago12 (14 including French and British overseas departments)
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThere are exactly 12 countries in South America.
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The countries will be South africa, Ghana, Nigeria and Algeria.
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There are 35 countries in the Americas (23 in North America and 12 in South America).
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How many countries are you the south America?
8
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the Bouganvilla is native to many different countries such as South America, Brazil, Peru and South Argentina. The Bouganvilla has many different names corresponding to different countries. In South America it is known as Napoleon.
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13,
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12
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None
How countries are on continent South America?
13 countries are in south America
What currency is there in South America?
The type of money used in South America is called Contiki. Thanks for asking :)
