South America By Region North Carolina Geographic Alliance PowerPoint Presentations 2007
Describe South America’s relative location. Mainly in the Southern Hemisphere South America is Southeast from the United States Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the west; and the Caribbean Sea on the north
Brazil Brazil is South America’s largest country. Area: 3,286,488 sq. mi. Population: 167,988,000 BRAZIL
The Caribbean North Colombia Venezuela Guyana Suriname French Guiana Colombia Venezuela Guyana Suriname French Guiana
Colombia Area: 439,737 sq. mi. Population: 38,581,000
Venezuela Area: 352,154 sq. mi Population: 23,707,000 Angel Falls Oil production
Guyana Area: 83,000 sq mi Population: 698,209
Suriname Area: 63,037 sq. mi. Population: 431,000
French Guiana Area: 32,253 sq. mi. Population: 185,000
The West: Andean South America Ecuador Peru Bolivia Ecuador Peru Bolivia
Ecuador Area: 109,484 sq. mi. Population: 12,411,000
Peru Area: 496,225 sq. mi. Population: 26,624,000
Bolivia Area: 424,164 sq. mi. Population: 8,090,000
Chile Argentina Paraguay Uruguay Chile Argentina Paraguay Uruguay The South: Mid-Latitude South America
Chile Area: 292,135 sq. mi. Population: 15,018,000
Argentina Area: 1,086,302 sq. mi. Population: 36,568,000
Uruguay Area: 68,037 sq. mi. Population: 3,351,000
Paraguay Area: 157,048 sq. mi. Population: 5,219,000 Return to Regions Overview
Describe the population distribution in South America.