SOUTH AMERICA

South America is a continent located in the western hemisphere, mostly in the southern hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere. It includes twelve sovereign states Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Area: 17.84 million km2
Population: 42.25 crores (2016)
Dependencies: 3
GDP per capita: $8,520 (2016, 4th)