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South America
Geography
Topographic map of South America
Land cover map of South America
Borders
South America is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean and finally North America and the Caribbean Sea on the northwest.
The border between South America and North America is at the Darién Mountains watershed.
Area
17 840 000 km2 (6,890,000 sq mi)
Population and settlement
Population from 1950 to 2020
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.
Economy
GDP (PPP) (estimate 2019)
Total: $6.92 trillion
GDP (nominal) (estimate 2019)
Total: $3.64 trillion
Per capita: $8,560
South American countries and capitals
Political map of South America
List of countries
Legislative and juridical capital: Sucre
Administrative capital: La paz
Population: 11 469 896 (2020)
Area: 1 098 581 km2
