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South America Map
South America has 12 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. French Guiana and the Falkland Islands are territories, not countries. Here they are on a labeled map, with the quiz right below.
South America has just 12 countries, which makes its map one of the easiest to learn. This free South America map quiz names a country and you click it on the map, 10 a round, or all of them in the Whole map round. Below the game are the 12 countries with their capitals and tips to lock them into memory.
🖨️ Print a blank mapSouth America Map Quiz at a Glance
The South America Map Quiz is a free map game from DodoThinks. A place is named and you click it on the map, 10 questions a round, across three difficulty levels. There are 13 places to learn, and it runs in any browser with no sign-up.
- Places to find
- 13
- Each round
- 10 questions
- Time limit
- None
- How you answer
- Click the map
- Levels
- Easy, Difficult and So Difficult
- Cost
- Free, no sign-up
Learn South America in Three Bands
South America splits neatly into three groups:
The Andean west: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile run in a line down the Pacific coast, following the Andes mountains. Chile is the long, thin one at the bottom.
Brazil and the centre: Brazil alone covers nearly half the continent and borders every country except Chile and Ecuador.
The south and the Guianas: Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay fill the southern cone, while Guyana and Suriname sit on the northern coast between Venezuela and Brazil.
The Countries People Miss
With only twelve countries, South America is quick to learn, but three spots trip people up:
Guyana and Suriname: the two small northern coast countries are the most missed, partly because they speak English and Dutch rather than Spanish or Portuguese. French Guiana, east of Suriname, is part of France, not a country.
Paraguay and Uruguay: the two small neighbours of Argentina are often swapped. Uruguay is on the Atlantic coast; Paraguay is landlocked and further north.
Bolivia: landlocked in the centre west, it is easy to overlook between Peru, Brazil and Argentina.
South America has 12 countries, making it one of the easiest continents to map. Brazil fills the centre and east; the Andean nations (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile) run down the west; and Argentina fills the south. Two territories also sit on the continent: French Guiana, part of France, and the Falkland Islands, a British territory claimed by Argentina. The two most missed countries are Guyana and Suriname.
Quiz tip: Guyana and Suriname on the northern coast are the two most missed: small, not Spanish speaking, and tucked between Venezuela and Brazil.
Countries
12 sovereign nations
Territories
French Guiana, Falklands
Largest
Brazil (half the continent)
Smallest
Suriname
Longest
Chile (4,300 km)
Most missed
Guyana and Suriname
The 12 Countries on the South America Map and Their Capitals
A to Z. Tap a country for its flag, population and facts.
ArgentinaBuenos Aires
BoliviaSucre
BrazilBrasília
ChileSantiago
ColombiaBogotá
EcuadorQuito
GuyanaGeorgetown
ParaguayAsunción
PeruLima
SurinameParamaribo
UruguayMontevideo
VenezuelaCaracas
Also on the map, but not a UN member: Falkland Islands (Stanley).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries are in South America?
There are 12 countries in South America: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana and Suriname. All 12 are in this quiz.
Are French Guiana and the Falkland Islands countries?
No. French Guiana is an overseas region of France, and the Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory that Argentina also claims. The Falklands are on this map as a bonus; French Guiana is drawn as part of the coast but not asked.
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil is by far the largest, covering nearly half the continent and bordering every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
What is the smallest country in South America?
Suriname, on the northern coast, is the smallest by both area and population. Uruguay is the second smallest by area.
Which South American countries are hardest to locate?
Guyana and Suriname on the northern coast are the most missed, followed by the landlocked pair of Bolivia and Paraguay, which are easy to confuse with their neighbours.
What is the easiest way to learn the map of South America?
Learn it in three bands: the Andean west (Colombia down to Chile), Brazil in the centre, and the southern cone plus the Guianas. With only 12 countries, a few rounds of the quiz are usually enough.
Is the South America map quiz free?
Yes. It runs free in your browser with no download and no sign up. Sign in with Google only if you want to save your score.
Made by Kashif Sulehria in Lahore, Pakistan. Updated .