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{{Message box/Stub}}{{Infobox country|name=South America|largest_city=São Paulo|image_map=South_America_(orthographic_projection).svg|map_width=260|area_km2=17,840,000 km2|population_estimate=434,254,119 (2021)}} | {{Message box/Stub}}{{Infobox country|name=South America|native_name=Lanmérik di Sid<br>Ñemby Amérika<br>América do Sul<br>Urin Awya Yala<br>América del Sur<br>Ameerika Uuchimüin|largest_city=São Paulo|image_map=South_America_(orthographic_projection).svg|map_width=260|area_km2=17,840,000 km2|population_estimate=434,254,119 (2021)}} | ||
'''South America''' is a continent in the Southern Hemisphere. It is to the south of [[North America]]. South America borders the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The continent contains 12 sovereign states: [[Argentine Republic|Argentina]], [[Plurinational State of Bolivia|Bolivia]], [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazil]], [[Republic of Chile|Chile]], [[Republic of Colombia|Colombia]], [[Republic of Ecuador|Ecuador]], [[Co-operative Republic of Guyana|Guyana]], [[Republic of Paraguay|Paraguay]], [[Republic of Peru|Peru]], Suriname, [[Oriental Republic of Uruguay|Uruguay]], and [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuela]]. | '''South America''' is a continent in the Southern Hemisphere. It is to the south of [[North America]]. South America borders the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The continent contains 12 sovereign states: [[Argentine Republic|Argentina]], [[Plurinational State of Bolivia|Bolivia]], [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazil]], [[Republic of Chile|Chile]], [[Republic of Colombia|Colombia]], [[Republic of Ecuador|Ecuador]], [[Co-operative Republic of Guyana|Guyana]], [[Republic of Paraguay|Paraguay]], [[Republic of Peru|Peru]], Suriname, [[Oriental Republic of Uruguay|Uruguay]], and [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuela]]. | ||
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==Left-wing political tendencies== | ==Left-wing political tendencies== | ||
Many South American countries have experienced left-wing, often [[Socialism|socialist]] or [[Communism|communist]], movements in their history. This inclination is best explained as a reaction to [[imperialism]], as South America is considered to be in the [[Global North and South|Global South]]. Some notable movements include [[Chavismo]] in Venezuela, the [[Communist Party of Chile]], and [[Communist Party of Peru – Shining Path|the Shining Path]] in Peru. | Many South American countries have experienced left-wing, often [[Socialism|socialist]] or [[Communism|communist]], movements in their history. This inclination is best explained as a reaction to [[imperialism]], as South America is considered to be in the [[Global North and South|Global South]]. Some notable movements include [[Chavismo]] in Venezuela, the [[Communist Party of Chile]], and [[Communist Party of Peru – Shining Path|the Shining Path]] in Peru. | ||
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| South America Lanmérik di Sid Ñemby Amérika América do Sul Urin Awya Yala América del Sur Ameerika Uuchimüin | |
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| Largest city | São Paulo |
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• Total | 17,840,000 km2 km² |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 434,254,119 (2021) |
South America is a continent in the Southern Hemisphere. It is to the south of North America. South America borders the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The continent contains 12 sovereign states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Left-wing political tendencies
Many South American countries have experienced left-wing, often socialist or communist, movements in their history. This inclination is best explained as a reaction to imperialism, as South America is considered to be in the Global South. Some notable movements include Chavismo in Venezuela, the Communist Party of Chile, and the Shining Path in Peru.