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A sovereign state is a political association with effective sovereignty over a population for whom it makes decisions in the national interest. [3] According to the Montevideo Convention, a state must have a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. [4]
Former countries in South America (14 C, 31 P) Lists of countries in South America (2 P) + Fictional South American countries (5 P) A. Argentina (16 C, 5 P) B ...
Transcontinental countries in North America or South America (depending on the boundary definition), classified as South American countries by the United Nations Statistics Division: Colombia (Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina) and Venezuela (Nueva Esparta, the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela [including Isla de Aves]).
List of South American countries. Add languages. Add links. Article; Talk; English. Read; Edit; View history; ... List of sovereign states and dependent territories ...
South America has only one independent sovereign island nation with Trinidad and Tobago; though considered a Caribbean island country, it is located on the northern portion of the South American continental shelf just 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) off Venezuela, but 130 kilometres (70 nautical miles) from Grenada, the nearest of the Antilles.
The indigenous population is also a significant element in most other countries in South America. People who identify as of primarily or totally European descent, or identify their phenotype as corresponding to such group, are a majority in Uruguay, [90] Argentina [91] and Chile (64.7%), [92] and are 43.5% of the population in Brazil.
Buenos Aires is a sensible starting point. Known as the ‘Paris of South America’, it is a lively mix of beautiful 19th-century buildings in tango-fuelled barrios and football. It is also the ...
Pages in category "Lists of countries in South America" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...