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Pages in category "Capitals in South America" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Asunción; B.
South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi). Its population as of 2021 [update] has been estimated at more than 434 million. [ 1 ][ 2 ] South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America).
Buenos Aires ( / ˌbweɪnəs ˈɛəriːz / or /- ˈaɪrɪs /; [ 12] Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbwenos ˈajɾes] ⓘ ), [ 13] officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, [ a] is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast.
This list includes all South American cities with a population within city limits exceeding 500,000 according to official census figures, estimates or projections as of 2015, the most recent year for which official population census results, estimates or short-term projections are available for all of these cities.
Bogotá is the second-highest capital in South America and in the world after Quito at an average of 2,640 meters (8,660 ft) above sea level. Subdivided into 20 localities, Bogotá has an area of 1,587 square kilometers (613 square miles) and a cool climate that is constant through the year.
This is a list of capital cities of the United States, including places that serve or have served as federal, state, insular area, territorial, colonial and Native American capitals. Washington, D.C. has been the federal capital of the United States since 1800. Each U.S. state has its own capital city, as do many of its insular areas.
List of South American cities by elevation. Highest city in the world, 30 000 inhabitants. [1] Highest settlement in Chile. Highest settlement in Argentina. Highest city of over 50,000 inhabitants (70,000). Highest town in Bolivia. Highest town in Venezuela. 3,360 m. according to Google Maps.
Asunción ( English: / ɑːˌsuːnsiˈoʊn, ˌɑːsuːnˈsjoʊn /, [ 3][ 4][ 5] Spanish: [asunˈsjon]) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate ...