Tag Archives: South America Locations and coastlines

Country Name: Peru System of government: Republic Capital: Lima Location: In western South America on the Pacific, bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia Area: 1,285,216 sq km Population: 18,786,000 National composition: Amerindians, creoles, mestizos Religions: Roman Catholic Official language: Spanish Currency: sol = 100 centavos Administrative divisions: 24 departments Other major cities: Arequipa (pop. 360,000), Callao (pop.346,000) Highest elevation: …

Republica Oriental del Uruguay : Country Name System of government: Republic Capital: Montevideo (pop. 1,346,000) Location: In South America at the mouth of the Uruguay on the Atlantic coast; bordered by Argentina and Brazil Area: 176,215 sq km Population: 2,940,000 National composition: Mostly of European descent, but there is also a minority of Amerindians Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: Spanish …

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago: Country Name System of government: Republic, member of the Commonwealth Capital: Port of Spain (pop. 63,000; metropolitan area 380,000) Location: On the islands of Trinidad and Tobago and five smaller islands in the Caribbean Sea off the northern coast of South America Area: 5,130 sq km Population: 1,317,714 (2010 estimate) National composition: Mainly blacks and Indians …

Country Name: Argentina System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Buenos Aires (pop. 3,500,000; metropolitan area 9,910,000) Location: In the south-eastern part of South America on the Atlantic, bordered by Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay. Argentina controls the eastern half of the Tierra del Fuego Area: 2,766,889 sq km Population: 40,091,359 (2010 census) National composition: Argentinians of various pure and …

Country Name: Ecuador (Republica de Ecuador) System of government: Republic Capital: Quito (pop. 800,000) Location: An equatorial country of north-western South America on the Pacific coast, bordered by Colombia and Peru and enjoying sovereignty over the Galapagos Islands lying some 900 km west of the coast Area: 283,561 sq km Population: 8,895,000 National composition: A majority of mestizo and Amerindian, …

Country Name: Colombia System of government: Republic Capital: Bogota (pop. 5,000,000) Location: In north-western South America on the coast of the Caribbean and the Pacific, bordered by Panama, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador Area: 1,138,914 sq km Population: 27,950,000 National composition: Mestizos, creoles, mulattoes, Amerindians, Europeans etc. Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: Spanish Currency: Colombian peso = 100 centavos Administrative divisions: 23 …

Country Name: Brazil System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Brasilia (pop. 177,000) Location: In South America on the coast of the Atlantic, bordered by Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, i. e. all the South American countries with the exception of Chile. Brazilian territory includes also the islands of Sao Pedro and Sao Paulo, …

Country Name: Venezuela System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Caracas (pop. 3,510,000) Location: In northern South America on the coast of the Caribbean and the Atlantic, bordered by Guyana, Brazil and Colombia Area: 912,050 sq km Population: 32,000,000 National composition: Mestizos (75%), creoles (15%), Amerindians, Europeans Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: Spanish Currency: bolivar = 100 centesimos Administrative divisions: 20 …

Country Name: Guyana System of government: Republic Capital: Georgetown Location: In north-eastern South America on the Atlantic, bordered by Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela Area: 214,969 sq km Population: 887,000 National composition: Indians (54%), blacks, Amerindians, people of mixed stock Religions: Hindus, Islamic, Protestant, Catholic Official Language: English Currency: Guyana dollar = 100 cents Administrative division: 3 counties Highest elevation: Roraima …

Country Name: Republiek Suriname System of government: Republic Capital: Paramaribo Location: In north-eastern South America on the Atlantic, bordered by French Guiana, Brazil and Guyana Area: 163,265 sq km Population: 405,000 National composition: Includes Indians, Javanese, Chinese, Bush negroes (Boni), creoles, Amerindians Religions: Hindu, Islamic, Christian Official language: Dutch Currency: Surinam florin = 100 cents Administrative divisions: 8 districts and …