South American countries and their capitals

The American continent is a vast area of ​​territory that is divided between the North, the Center and the South. In the southern zone there are 12 official countries and, each of them, has its own currency to manage its economy. In a teacher we are going to find out what the South American countries and their capitals with a complete list and map in which we will specify the name of each country with the capital so that you can locate them on the world map. We will also talk to you about the autonomous territories or those integrated with South America that end up completing the map of this region of the world.

Index

1. Countries of South America and their capitals: complete list
2. Map of the countries of South America with capitals
3. South American countries and their capitals with currencies

If you have ever wondered what are the countries of South America and their capitals, then we are going to offer you a complete list so that you can discover the territories that are officially part of this continent. The first thing you have to know is that South America contains 12 official countries but, in addition, it has 4 autonomous territories and 2 territories that are annexed to the countries.

Official list of South American countries

Let's start in parts: the official countries of South America and their capitals are 12 and then you can consult the list:

• Argentina - Capital: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
• Bolivia - Capital: La Paz (it is the seat of government) and Sucre (the constitutional capital)
• Brazil - Capital: Brasilia
• Chile - Capital: Santiago de Chile
• Colombia - Capital: Bogotá
• Ecuador - Capital: Quito
• Guyana - Capital: Georgetown
• Paraguay - Capital: Asuncion
• Peru - Capital: Lima
• Suriname - Capital: Paramaribo
• Uruguay - Capital: Montevideo
• Venezuela - Capital: Caracas

Autonomous Territories of South America

These are the 12 official countries with their capitals but, as we have already said, in South America we also find 4 autonomous territories as are the following:

• Aruba (Netherlands) - Capital: Oranjestad
• Curaçao (Netherlands) - Capital: Willemstad
• Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) - Capital: Port Stanley
• South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (UK) - Capital: King Edward Point

Integrated territories

We also find that there are 2 integrated territories in Europe and South America and that are not dependencies, such as the following:

• Bonaire (Netherlands) - Capital: Kralendijk
• French Guiana (France) - Capital: Cayenne

Now you have been able to check the list of South American countries and their capitals, we will continue showing you the map so that you can locate them. If you want a broader knowledge, we encourage you to consult our other lesson where you will discover the countries and capitals of the world.

Image: Interactive Maps of Didactalia

As we have already seen, in the South American continent there are 12 countries but within this territory we also find a territory that, despite being in this land, is under European influence, specifically, under French influence. It's about the French guiana whose capital is Cayenne and, as you can see on the map, it is located in the northeast of the continent, north of Brazil.

This country is not considered a South American country but we have added it to the map of the South American countries and their capitals so that you can know how the entire territory is divided. But it is important that you are clear that this area is considered French and that, in the same way, there are also areas in Europe that are considered South American as those already mentioned in the previous point (Aruba in the Netherlands, Curaçao in the Netherlands, the Falkland Islands in the United Kingdom, the South Georgia Islands and the South Sandwich Islands in the United Kingdom United.

Below we discover a map of South America with countries and capitals so you know exactly where each one is.

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Next we are going to show you the countries of South America and their capitals with the currencies of each area, then, unlike the area of ​​Europe, which currently share the Euro as currency (in the most countries), in South America this is not the situation and we find different currencies depending on the country.

We have already said that there are 12 countries in South America and each of them has its own currency, therefore, there are 12 coins found on this continent. Here is a list so that you can identify the country and the corresponding currency:

• Argentina: Argentine peso
• Bolivia, bolivian
• Brazil: Brazilian Real
• Chile: Chilean peso
• Colombia: Colombian peso
• Ecuador: US dollar
• Guyana: Guyanese dollar
• Paraguay: Guaraní
• Peru: Sun
• Suriname: Surinamese dollar
• Uruguay: Uruguayan peso
• Venezuela: Bolívar

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