Continents / South America / Physical
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)