By land area, South America is the world's fourth largest continent after Asia, Africa, and North America. South America is almost twice as big as Europe by land area, and is marginally larger than Russia. South America has coastline that measures around 25,427 km.

A map showing the countries of South America. South America consists of 12 countries and three territories. The largest country in South America is Brazil, followed by Argentina, Peru and Colombia. The smallest country in South America is Suriname, followed by Uruguay, and Guyana. Brazil has the longest coastline in South America, followed by ...

This map shows governmental boundaries, countries and their capitals in South America.

Learn about the continent of South America. This world atlas page features a map of South America plus a table of South American countries and their capital cities.

Step into the world of South America. These maps will help you explore a continent of unique cultures, landscapes, and history. From the Amazon rainforest to the Andes mountains, this South America map will be your guide.

South America is the visible part of the South American continental plate. The continent's lithosphere meets the Caribbean Plate in the Caribbean Sea in the north. In the east, in the middle of the southern Atlantic Ocean, the South American Plate borders the African Plate.

This South America map website features printable maps of South America plus South American geographic, demographic, and travel information.

Jun 6, 2024 · South America is a continent situated in the western hemisphere and, mostly, the southern hemisphere, bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest.

It is a large political map of South America that also shows many of the continent's physical features in color or shaded relief. Major lakes, rivers, cities, roads, country boundaries, coastlines and surrounding islands are all shown on the map.

Satellite view of South America at night from NASA, showing the contrast between heavily populated coastal areas and the more remote regions of the Amazonian interior and Patagonia. South America has a population of over 428 million people.