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).
12 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.
South America is home to the following sovereign countries, 12 in all:
Colombia
Guyana
Suriname
Brazil
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.
There 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.
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What countries in South America have snakes?
Africa has more countries than South America. Africa-53 South America-13
The countries will be South africa, Ghana, Nigeria and Algeria.
South America is a continent. There are several Countries in South America.
There are 17 countries in North and Central and South America.
There are 35 countries in North and South America combined. North America has 23 countries, including the Caribbean islands, whereas South America has 12 countries.
There are 13 countries in South America.
There are a total of 35 nations in the Americas (North and South America). In North America alone there are 23 countries, while there are 12 countries in South America.
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South America is a continent, composed of many countries. Each of these countries have their own national bird. But South America, in and of itself, does not have a representative bird.
there are 23 countries in south america
There are 35 countries in the Americas, including North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
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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