How many independent countries are in South America?

There are twelve independent countries in South America namely:

1. Argentina with an area of 2,766,890 square kilometers and an estimated population of more than 43 million people. Its capital is Buenos Aires;

2. Bolivia with an area of 1,098,580 square kilometers and an estimated population of more than 11 million people. Its capital is La Paz and Sucre;

3. Brazil with an area of 8,514,877 square kilometers and an estimated population of more than 200 million people. Its capital is Brasilia;

4. Chile with an area of 756,950 square kilometers and an estimated population of more than 18 million people. Its capital is Santiago;

5. Colombia with an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers and an estimated population of more than 49 million people. Its capital is Bogota;

6. Ecuador with an area of 283,560 kilometers and an estimated population of more than 16 million people. Its capital is Quito;

7. Guyana with an area of 214,999 square kilometers and an estimated population of more than 700 thousand people. Its capital is Georgetown;

8. Paraguay with an area of 406,750 square kilometers and an estimated population of more than 6 million people. Its capital is Asuncion;

9. Peru with an area of 1,285,220 square kilometers and an estimated population of more than 31 million people. Its capital is Lima;

10. Suriname with an area of 163,270 square kilometers and an estimated population of more than 500 thousand people. Its capital is Paramaribo;

11. Uruguay with an area of 176,220 square kilometers and an estimated population of more than 3 million people. Its capital is Montevideo; and

12. Venezuela with an area of 916,445 square kilometers and an estimated population of more than 31 million people. Its capital is Caracas.