Outline of South America

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South America.

South America is the southern continent of the two Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly (about 3/4) in the Southern Hemisphere. It lies between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The continent is culturally, ethnically and racially diverse, home to indigenous peoples and to descendants of settlers from Europe, Africa and Asia. Due to its history of colonialism most South Americans speak Spanish or Portuguese, and its societies and states are commonly modeled after Western traditions.

Geography of South America

Geography by political division

Geography of countries

Geography of Argentina Geography of Bolivia Geography of Brazil Geography of Chile Geography of Colombia

Geography of Ecuador Geography of Guyana Geography of Paraguay Geography of Peru

Geography of Suriname Geography of Trinidad and Tobago Geography of Uruguay Geography of Venezuela

Geography of dependencies and other territories

Geography of Aruba Geography of Bonaire Geography of Curaçao

Geography of the Falkland Islands Geography of French Guiana Geography of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Geographic features of South America

• List of islands of South America
• List of rivers of South America
• List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas

Regions of South America

Directional regions

• Northern South America
• Northeastern South America: The Guianas
• Southern South America: Southern Cone
• Western South America: Andean states

Natural regions

Altiplano Amazon Basin Amazonia Andes Tropical Andes Dry Andes Wet Andes Atacama Desert

Brazilian Highlands Caribbean South America Gran Chaco Guianas Llanos

Pampas Pantanal Patagonia Tierra del Fuego

Political divisions of South America

Countries of South America

Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia

Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru

Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay Venezuela

Dependencies and other territories

Aruba Bonaire Curaçao

Falkland Islands French Guiana South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Regions by country

Regions of Argentina Regions of Bolivia Regions of Brazil Regions of Chile Regions of Colombia

Regions of Ecuador Regions of Guyana Regions of Paraguay Regions of Peru

Regions of Suriname Regions of Trinidad and Tobago Regions of Uruguay Regions of Venezuela

Demography of South America

• List of South American countries by population
• List of South American countries by GDP PPP

Demographics by political division

Demographics of countries

Demographics of Argentina Demographics of Bolivia Demographics of Brazil Demographics of Chile Demographics of Colombia

Demographics of Ecuador Demographics of Guyana Demographics of Paraguay Demographics of Peru

Demographics of Suriname Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago Demographics of Uruguay Demographics of Venezuela

Demographics of dependencies and other territories

Demographics of Aruba Demographics of Bonaire Demographics of Curaçao

Demographics of the Falkland Islands Demographics of French Guiana Demographics of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Politics of South America

• Conflicts in South America
• Political parties in South America

Politics by political division

Politics of countries

Politics of Argentina Politics of Bolivia Politics of Brazil Politics of Chile Politics of Colombia

Politics of Ecuador Politics of Guyana Politics of Paraguay Politics of Peru

Politics of Suriname Politics of Trinidad and Tobago Politics of Uruguay Politics of Venezuela

Politics of dependencies and other territories

Politics of Aruba Politics of Bonaire Politics of Curaçao

Politics of the Falkland Islands Politics of French Guiana Politics of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Elections by political division

Elections in countries

Elections in Argentina Elections in Bolivia Elections in Brazil Elections in Chile Elections in Colombia

Elections in Ecuador Elections in Guyana Elections in Paraguay Elections in Peru

Elections in Suriname Elections in Trinidad and Tobago Elections in Uruguay Elections in Venezuela

Elections in dependencies and other territories

Elections in Aruba Elections in Bonaire Elections in Curaçao

Elections in the Falkland Islands Elections in French Guiana Elections in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Human rights by political division

Human rights in countries

Human rights in Argentina Human rights in Bolivia Human rights in Brazil Human rights in Chile Human rights in Colombia

Human rights in Ecuador Human rights in Guyana Human rights in Paraguay Human rights in Peru

Human rights in Suriname Human rights in Trinidad and Tobago Human rights in Uruguay Human rights in Venezuela

Human rights in dependencies and other territories

Human rights in Aruba Human rights in Bonaire Human rights in Curaçao

Human rights in the Falkland Islands Human rights in French Guiana Human rights in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Law by political division

Law of countries

Law of Argentina Law of Bolivia Law of Brazil Law of Chile Law of Colombia

Law of Ecuador Law of Guyana Law of Paraguay Law of Peru

Law of Suriname Law of Trinidad and Tobago Law of Uruguay Law of Venezuela

Law of dependencies and other territories

Law of Aruba Law of Bonaire Law of Curaçao

Law of the Falkland Islands Law of French Guiana Law of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Law enforcement by political division

Law enforcement in countries

Law enforcement in Argentina Law enforcement in Bolivia Law enforcement in Brazil Law enforcement in Chile Law enforcement in Colombia

Law enforcement in Ecuador Law enforcement in Guyana Law enforcement in Paraguay Law enforcement in Peru

Law enforcement in Suriname Law enforcement in Trinidad and Tobago Law enforcement in Uruguay Law enforcement in Venezuela

Law enforcement in dependencies and other territories

Law enforcement in Aruba Law enforcement in Bonaire Law enforcement in Curaçao

Law enforcement in the Falkland Islands Law enforcement in French Guiana Law enforcement in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Governments of South America

• South American Union

History of South America

History of South America, by period

• Pre-Columbian era
• Early modern period
  • European colonization of the Americas
    • Portuguese colonization of the Americas
      • Colonial Brazil
    • Spanish colonization of the Americas
      • Colonial Argentina
      • Colonial Bolivia
      • Colonial Chile
      • Colonial Peru
      • Colonial Venezuela

History of South America, by region

• History of Andean South America

History of South America, by country

History of Argentina History of Bolivia History of Brazil Empire of Brazil History of Chile

History of Colombia History of Ecuador History of Guyana History of Paraguay History of Peru

History of Suriname History of Trinidad and Tobago History of Uruguay History of Venezuela

History of dependencies and other territories

History of Aruba History of Bonaire History of Curaçao

History of the Falkland Islands History of French Guiana History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

History of South America, by subject

• Military history of South America
  • Spanish American wars of independence
  • Latin American wars of independence
  • South American dreadnought race
• Slavery in South America
  • Slavery in Brazil

Culture of South America

• Coats of arms of South America
• Flags of South America
• Religion in South America
  • Islam in South America
  • Christianity in South America
  • Hinduism in South America
• World Heritage Sites

Culture in South America, by country

Culture of countries

Culture of Argentina Culture of Bolivia Culture of Brazil Culture of Chile Culture of Colombia

Culture of Ecuador Culture of Guyana Culture of Paraguay Culture of Peru

Culture of Suriname Culture of Trinidad and Tobago Culture of Uruguay Culture of Venezuela

Culture of dependencies and other territories

Culture of Aruba Culture of Bonaire Culture of Curaçao

Culture of the Falkland Islands Culture of French Guiana Culture of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Architecture of South America

• Architecture of Argentina
• Architecture of Colombia
• Architecture of Peru

The Arts in South America

Cuisine of South America

Cuisine of Argentina Cuisine of Bolivia Cuisine of Brazil Cuisine of Chile Cuisine of Colombia

Cuisine of Ecuador Cuisine of Guyana Cuisine of Paraguay Cuisine of Peru

Cuisine of Suriname Cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago Cuisine of Uruguay Cuisine of Venezuela

Languages of South America

Languages of South America, by country

Languages of Argentina Languages of Bolivia Languages of Brazil Languages of Chile Languages of Colombia

Languages of Ecuador Languages of Guyana Languages of Paraguay Languages of Peru

Languages of Suriname Languages of Trinidad and Tobago Languages of Uruguay Languages of Venezuela

Languages of dependencies and other territories

Languages of Aruba Languages of Bonaire Languages of Curaçao

Languages of the Falkland Islands Languages of French Guiana Languages of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Media of South America

• Media of Argentina
• Media of Bolivia
• Media of Colombia
• Media of Paraguay
• Media of Peru
• Media of Venezuela

Prostistution in South America

Prostitution in Argentina Prostitution in Bolivia Prostitution in Brazil Prostitution in Chile Prostitution in Colombia

Prostitution in Ecuador Prostitution in Guyana Prostitution in Paraguay Prostitution in Peru

Prostitution in Suriname Prostitution in Trinidad and Tobago Prostitution in Uruguay Prostitution in Venezuela

Racism in South America

• Racism in Argentina
• Racism in Brazil

Religion in South America

Religion in Argentina Religion in Bolivia Religion in Brazil Religion in Chile Religion in Colombia

Religion in Ecuador Religion in Guyana Religion in Paraguay Religion in Peru

Religion in Suriname Religion in Trinidad and Tobago Religion in Uruguay Religion in Venezuela

Sport in South America

Sport in South America, by country

Sport in Argentina Sport in Bolivia Sport in Brazil Sport in Chile Sport in Colombia

Sport in Ecuador Sport in Guyana Sport in Paraguay Sport in Peru

Sport in Suriname Sport in Trinidad and Tobago Sport in Uruguay Sport in Venezuela

Sport in dependencies and other territories

Sport in Aruba Sport in Bonaire Sport in Curaçao

Sport in the Falkland Islands Sport in French Guiana Sport in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Economy and infrastructure of South America

Education in South America

South America lists

• List of newspapers in South America
• List of radio stations in South America
• List of television stations in South America

See also

• Outline of North America
• List of Caribbean-related topics
• List of Central America-related topics
• Lists of country-related topics
  • Index of Argentina-related articles
  • List of Bolivia-related topics
  • List of Chile-related topics
  • List of Falkland Islands-related topics
  • Index of French Guiana-related articles

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of South America

News

• (Spanish) Infolatam. Information and analysis of Latin America
• (English) The Council on Hemispheric Affairs An independent source of Latin American news and opinion

Sports

• (Spanish) / (Portuguese) CONMEBOL -- Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (The South American Football Confederation)

South America also has Rugby, Auto Racing, Golf, and Kayaking.

Music

• (French) Information about South American Music. Also MP3 & video.
• Diana Mercado from Barranquilla, Colombia Objetivo Fama 5

Tourism

• (English) SouthAmerica.travel - Tour operator for South America

Articles

• "The failure of Latin America": an article by David Gallagher in the TLS, February 29, 2008