What countries are there in South America?

*** 12, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Guyana and Suriname.

Ecuador, 1

Ecuador * * * People's Republic of China (PRC) (Spanish: Repú blica del Ecuador), referred to as Ecuador. A country in northwestern South America.

It borders Colombia in the north, Peru in the south and the Pacific Ocean in the west. Together with Chile, it is a country in South America that is not adjacent to Brazil. It also administers the Galapagos Islands, which is 0/000 km away from Ecuador/Kloc. Quito, the capital, is located at the foot of Pichincha volcano.

Ecuador was first inhabited by Indians and became a Spanish colony in 1532. Independence was declared in August 10, 1809, but it was still occupied by the Spanish colonial army. 1822, completely get rid of colonial rule and join the greater Republic of Colombia. 1830 left Colombia and established Ecuador.

Since the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the political situation has been turbulent, with frequent coups. The literati government and the military government ruled alternately for as many as 19 times, and the literati government came to power in August 1979, ending the military government rule since 1972.

Ecuador has a presidential system, and the President is the highest executive head of the country. Diplomacy pursues an independent, independent and peaceful foreign policy. Is a member of the Union of South American Nations.

2. Colombia

Colombia * * * People's Republic of China (PRC) (Spanish: Repú blica de Colombia), referred to as Colombia. The territory is located in the northwest of South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Caribbean Sea in the north, Venezuela in the east, Brazil in the southeast, Peru and Ecuador in the south and Panama in the northwest.

There is a coastal plain in the west, which is a plateau composed of three parallel Cordillera mountains in the west, middle and east. There are broad valleys in mountainous areas, a series of volcanic cones in the south and alluvial plains in the lower reaches of magdalena river in the northwest. Waterways are bifurcated and lakes and swamps are widely distributed.

Colombia was originally inhabited by Indians and became a Spanish colony in 1536. 1810 declared independence on July 20th and was later suppressed. 18 19 finally became independent.

Together with Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador, it forms the Greater Republic of Colombia. 1830, Venezuela and Ecuador withdrew. 183 1 changed its name to the new Republic of Granada. 1863 is called the United States of Colombia. 1886 changed to the current country name.

3. Venezuela

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of * * *) (Spanish: Repú blica boliviana de Venezuela) is a country located in the north of South America, with Caracas as its capital.

It borders the Caribbean to the north, Colombia to the west, Brazil to the south and Guyana to the east. Known as the "hometown of waterfalls", it covers an area of 9 12050 square kilometers. The coastline is 28 13km long.

Venezuela is a member of the Union of South American Nations and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and also an important oil producer and exporter in the world. One of the major oil producing countries in the world. The oil industry is the lifeblood of its economy, accounting for about 80% of Venezuela's export income.

4. Brazil

Brazil * * * Republic (Portuguese: Republica Federativa do Brasil), referred to as Brazil, is named after Brazilian mahogany.

It is the largest country in South America and enjoys the reputation of "Football Kingdom". The total land area is 8,547,400 square kilometers, ranking fifth in the world.

The total population is 207 million. It borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Brazil is divided into 26 states and 1 federal district, and each state has a municipality.

Brazil was originally a place where Indians lived. /kloc-At the beginning of the 6th century, it became a Portuguese colony. 1822 established the Brazilian empire on September 7, 1889 overthrew the monarchy and established the Republic. The United States was founded in 189 1. 1967 changed to the current country name.

5. Peru

Peru (Spanish: La Repú blica del Perú) is a country in western South America, bordering Ecuador and Colombia in the north, Brazil and Bolivia in the east, Chile in the south and the Pacific Ocean in the west. ?

Around the 10 century, Peru was the seat of the Inca Empire established by ancient Indians. 1533 became a colony of Spain and was ruled for nearly 300 years. 1821independence on July 28th.

6. Chili

Republic of Chile (Spanish: Repú blica de Chile), referred to as Chile for short. Located in the southwest of South America, at the western foot of the Andes. Bordering Argentina in the east, Peru and Bolivia in the north, the Pacific Ocean in the west and Antarctica across the sea in the south, it is the country with the narrowest terrain in the world, with a land area of 7567 15 square kilometers.

/kloc-belonged to the Inca Empire before 0/6th century. 154 1 became a Spanish colony. 181September18 gained autonomy. 18 18 February 12 independent for * * * and the Republic. 1973 military government came to power, 1990 representative democracy was restored.

7. Uruguay

Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: Republic of Uruguay in the East; ; English: Eastern Republic of Uruguay), referred to as Uruguay. Located in the southeast of South America, on the east banks of the Uruguay River and the La Plata River, it is bordered by Brazil in the north, Argentina in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the southeast.

Uruguay was originally inhabited by Indians. 1680 has been contested by Spain and Portugal since then. 1778 became a Spanish colony. 18 16 was occupied by Portugal. It was merged into Brazil on 182 1. 1August 25th, 825, became independent from the Brazilian Empire. 1973 established a military government, 1984 returned the government to the people.

8. Paraguay

Paraguay * * * Republic (Spanish: Repú blica del Paraguay), referred to as Paraguay. It is a landlocked country in central South America. The main mountain ranges in Barranca are Mount Oman and You Shan. Its southern border is completely bordered by Argentina, and Brazil and Bolivia are in the northeast and northwest corners respectively.

Paraguay was originally inhabited by Indians. 1537 became a Spanish colony. 18 1 1 May 14 Independent. After being defeated in the Paraguay War of 1864- 1870, it lost its seaport and became a landlocked country. The military government came to power from 1954 and was overthrown from 1989. 1993 restore the democratically elected president.

9. Bolivia

The Plurinational State of Bolivia (Spanish: Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia), referred to as Bolivia for short, is a landlocked country in central South America, bordering Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay. Its legal capital is Sucre, and its actual government residence is La Paz.

The country is dominated by plateau topography, with an average elevation of over 3,000 meters, making it the highest country in the world. Among them, La Paz is more than 3,600 meters above sea level and is the highest capital in the world.

Bolivia was part of the Inca Empire in13rd century, became a Spanish colony in 1538, and became independent on August 6th, 825.

Argentina, 10

Argentina * * * Argentina (Spanish: Repú blica Argentina), referred to as Argentina for short, is a presidential federal republic composed of 23 provinces and the federal capital (Buenos Aires) in southern South America, bordering Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay and other countries, and bordering the Atlantic Ocean in the southeast. ?

/kloc-Before the 6th century, the inhabitants were Indians, and 1536 became a Spanish colony. 18 10 The May Revolution against Spanish colonial rule broke out on May 25th, and 18 16 declared independence on July 9th. ?

1853 established a federal republic, and 1994 revised the constitution for the fourth time, stipulating that Argentina is a federal state and implements representative democracy.

Guyana, 1 1

Guyana Cooperative Republic of Guyana (English: Cooperative Republic of Guyana) is located in the north of South America, with a total land area of 210.5 million square kilometers.

With a total population of 736,000, the people are mainly of Indian and African descent, and most of them believe in Protestantism and Hinduism. It is the only country in South America where English is the official language. It borders Venezuela in the northwest, Brazil in the south, Suriname in the east and the Atlantic Ocean in the northeast.

Indians have settled here since the 9th century. /kloc-Spanish invaded in the 5th century,17-18th century was occupied by the Netherlands, and1814th year became a British colony, known as British Guiana. 65438+ declared its independence on May 26th, 0966. 1970 On February 23rd, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana was established.

Suriname, 12

Suriname * * * People's Republic of China (PRC) (Dutch: Republiek Suriname), hereinafter referred to as Suriname (Suriname: Sranan；; Bojpur: Sarnan).

Located in the north of South America, it is adjacent to French Guiana in the east, Brazil in the south, Guyana in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the north. It has a tropical rainforest climate with an average annual temperature of 23~27℃. It is a member of the Union of South American Nations, and Paramaribo, the capital, is a commercial port at the mouth of Suriname River.

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