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SOUTH AMERICA

South America is a continent of extremes. It is home to the world's largest river (the Amazon) as well as the world's driest place (the Atacama Desert). Learn more about SOUTH AMERICA and more!

  1. Africa
  2. Antarctica
  3. Asia
  4. Australia
  5. Europe
  6. North America
  7. South America
Number of Countries12
Area(square miles)6.888 million
Population422.5(as of 2016)
Largest CitySao Paulo, Brazil
Number of Languages448
Size in Comparison to Other Continents4th Largest

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