2. More than 330 million people live in South America. The average density of population on the Atlantic coast is 50 -100 persons to the sq km. There are many countries on the continent.

3. Brazil is the biggest country of South America. It occupies the central part of the continent and the Brazilian Highlands. The area of the country is 8 million 512 thousand sq km. Over 163 million people live on the territory of this beautiful country. The state language is Portuguese. The capital of it is Brasilia. Over 2 million people live here. But there are some other big and well-known cities. Rio De Janeiro, San Paolo, Porto Allegro and Porto Velho are among them.

4. Argentina is the second largest country of South America. It is rich in nature and has different types of climate. The area of the country is 2 million 777 thousand sq km. 35.5 million people live in it. The state language is Spanish. The capital of the country is Buenos Aires. Over 12.6 million people live here.

5. Chile lies along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean. The country has various climate and is rich in animals and vegetation. The area of the country 757 million sq km. Over 14.3 million people live in the country. The official language is Spanish. Santiago is the capital and the largest city of Chile. The population of it is over 6 million people.

6. Peru is a country in the west of the continent. The climate here is wet and cool. Animal and vegetation worlds are rather rich here. The total area of the country is 1 million258 thousand sq km. It is situated partly in the Andes. 24 million people live in Peru. The official language here is Spanish. Lima is the capital of the country. The population of the city is nearly 7 million people.

7. Bolivia is a country in the center of South America. The climate here differs greatly from the dry and cold climate in the mountains to the subequatorial in the valleys. Because of that different animals and plants can be found here. The total area of the country is 1 million 099 thousand sq km. The population of the country is 7.8 million people. The state language is Spanish. The capital of Bolivia is La Paz. Over million people live in the city.