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South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi). Its population as of 2021 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). Brazil is by far the most populous South ...
Bogotá is the third-highest capital in South America and in the world after Quito and La Paz, 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.
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.
Capitals of country subdivisions in South America (6 C) A. Asunción (11 C, 2 P) B. Bogot ...
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.
The Spanish conquest of the city in 1534 is the date most frequently cited as the city's official founding, making Quito the oldest capital in South America. Quito's historic center is among the largest and best-preserved in the Americas. [8] In 1978, Quito and Kraków were the first World Cultural Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO. [8]
Uruguay(/ˈjʊərəɡwaɪ/ ⓘ[11]YOOR-ə-gwy, Spanish:[uɾuˈɣwaj]ⓘ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay(Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentinato its west and southwest and Brazilto its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Platato the south and the ...
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.