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The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South America.

'''[[South America]]''' is the southern continent of the two [[Americas]], situated entirely in the [[Western Hemisphere]] and mostly (about 3/4) in the [[Southern Hemisphere]]. It lies between the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] and [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] oceans. The continent is culturally, [[ethnicity|ethnically]] and [[human race|racially]] diverse, home to [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous peoples]] and to descendants of settlers from Europe, Africa and Asia. Due to its [[European colonization of the Americas|history of colonialism]] most South Americans speak [[Spanish language|Spanish]] or [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], and its societies and states are commonly modeled after [[Western world|Western traditions]].

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== Geography of South America ==

[[Geography of South America]]
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=== Geography by political division ===

==== Geography of countries ====
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* [[Geography of Argentina]]
* [[Geography of Bolivia]]
* [[Geography of Brazil]]
* [[Geography of Chile]]
* [[Geography of Colombia]]
* [[Geography of Ecuador]]
* [[Geography of Guyana]]
* [[Geography of Paraguay]]
* [[Geography of Peru]]
* [[Geography of Suriname]]
* [[Geography of Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Geography of Uruguay]]
* [[Geography of Venezuela]]
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==== Geography of dependencies and other territories ====
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* [[Geography of Aruba]]
* [[Geography of Bonaire]]
* [[Geography of Curaçao]]
* [[Geography of the Falkland Islands]]
* [[Geography of French Guiana]]
* [[Geography of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
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=== Geographic features of South America ===
* [[List of islands of South America]]
* [[List of rivers of South America]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas]]

=== Regions of South America ===

==== Directional regions ====
* Northern South America
* [[The Guianas|Northeastern South America: The Guianas]]
* [[Southern Cone|Southern South America: Southern Cone]]
* [[Andean states|Western South America: Andean states]]

==== Natural regions ====
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* [[Altiplano]]
* [[Amazon basin]]
* [[Amazon rainforest]]
**[[Brazilian Amazon]]
**[[Peruvian Amazon]]
* [[Andes]]
:*[[Tropical Andes]]
:*[[Dry Andes]]
:*[[Wet Andes]]
* [[Atacama Desert]]
* [[Brazilian Highlands]]
* [[Caribbean South America]]
* [[Gran Chaco]]
* [[Guianas]]
* [[Los Llanos, Venezuela|Llanos]]
* [[Pampas]]
* [[Pantanal]]
* [[Patagonia]]
* [[Tierra del Fuego]]
* [[Atlantic Forest]]
* [[Caatinga]]
* [[Cerrado]]
* [[Chiquitano dry forests]]
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=== Political divisions of South America ===

==== Countries of South America ====

[[List of South American countries]]
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* [[Outline of Argentina|Argentina]]
* [[Outline of Bolivia|Bolivia]]
* [[Outline of Brazil|Brazil]]
* [[Outline of Chile|Chile]]
* [[Outline of Colombia|Colombia]]
* [[Outline of Ecuador|Ecuador]]
* [[Outline of Guyana|Guyana]]
* [[Outline of Paraguay|Paraguay]]
* [[Outline of Peru|Peru]]
* [[Outline of Suriname|Suriname]]
* [[Outline of Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Outline of Uruguay|Uruguay]]
* [[Outline of Venezuela|Venezuela]]
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==== Dependencies and other territories ====
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* [[Aruba]]
* [[Bonaire]]
* [[Curaçao]]
* [[Falkland Islands]]
* [[French Guiana]]
* [[South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
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==== Regions by country ====
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* [[Regions of Argentina]]
* [[Regions of Bolivia]]
* [[Regions of Brazil]]
* [[Regions of Chile]]
* [[Regions of Colombia]]
* [[Regions of Ecuador]]
* [[Regions of Guyana]]
* [[Regions of Paraguay]]
* [[Regions of Peru]]
* [[Regions of Suriname]]
* [[Regions of Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Regions of Uruguay]]
* [[Regions of Venezuela]]
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=== Demography of South America ===

[[Demographics of South America]]
*[[List of South American countries by population]]
*[[List of South American countries by GDP PPP]]

==== Demographics by political division ====

===== Demographics of countries =====
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* [[Demographics of Argentina]]
* [[Demographics of Bolivia]]
* [[Demographics of Brazil]]
* [[Demographics of Chile]]
* [[Demographics of Colombia]]
* [[Demographics of Ecuador]]
* [[Demographics of Guyana]]
* [[Demographics of Paraguay]]
* [[Demographics of Peru]]
* [[Demographics of Suriname]]
* [[Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Demographics of Uruguay]]
* [[Demographics of Venezuela]]
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===== Demographics of dependencies and other territories =====
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* [[Demographics of Aruba]]
* [[Demographics of Bonaire]]
* [[Demographics of Curaçao]]
* [[Demographics of the Falkland Islands]]
* [[Demographics of French Guiana]]
* [[Demographics of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
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== Politics of South America ==
* [[List of conflicts in South America|Conflicts in South America]]
* [[List of political parties in South America|Political parties in South America]]

=== Politics by political division ===

==== Politics of countries ====

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* [[Politics of Argentina]]
* [[Politics of Bolivia]]
* [[Politics of Brazil]]
* [[Politics of Chile]]
* [[Politics of Colombia]]
* [[Politics of Ecuador]]
* [[Politics of Guyana]]
* [[Politics of Paraguay]]
* [[Politics of Peru]]
* [[Politics of Suriname]]
* [[Politics of Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Politics of Uruguay]]
* [[Politics of Venezuela]]
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==== Politics of dependencies and other territories ====

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* [[Politics of Aruba]]
* [[Politics of Bonaire]]
* [[Politics of Curaçao]]
* [[Politics of the Falkland Islands]]
* [[Politics of French Guiana]]
* [[Politics of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
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==== Elections by political division ====

===== Elections in countries =====
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* [[Elections in Argentina]]
* [[Elections in Bolivia]]
* [[Elections in Brazil]]
* [[Elections in Chile]]
* [[Elections in Colombia]]
* [[Elections in Ecuador]]
* [[Elections in Guyana]]
* [[Elections in Paraguay]]
* [[Elections in Peru]]
* [[Elections in Suriname]]
* [[Elections in Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Elections in Uruguay]]
* [[Elections in Venezuela]]
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===== Elections in dependencies and other territories =====
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* [[Elections in Aruba]]
* [[Elections in Bonaire]]
* [[Elections in Curaçao]]
* [[Elections in the Falkland Islands]]
* [[Elections in French Guiana]]
* [[Elections in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
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==== Human rights by political division ====

===== Human rights in countries =====
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* [[Human rights in Argentina]]
* [[Human rights in Bolivia]]
* [[Human rights in Brazil]]
* [[Human rights in Chile]]
* [[Human rights in Colombia]]
* [[Human rights in Ecuador]]
* [[Human rights in Guyana]]
* [[Human rights in Paraguay]]
* [[Human rights in Peru]]
* [[Human rights in Suriname]]
* [[Human rights in Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Human rights in Uruguay]]
* [[Human rights in Venezuela]]
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===== Human rights in dependencies and other territories =====
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* [[Human rights in Aruba]]
* [[Human rights in Bonaire]]
* [[Human rights in Curaçao]]
* [[Human rights in the Falkland Islands]]
* [[Human rights in French Guiana]]
* [[Human rights in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
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==== Law by political division ====

===== Law of countries =====
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* [[Law of Argentina]]
* [[Law of Bolivia]]
* [[Law of Brazil]]
* [[Law of Chile]]
* [[Law of Colombia]]
* [[Law of Ecuador]]
* [[Law of Guyana]]
* [[Law of Paraguay]]
* [[Law of Peru]]
* [[Law of Suriname]]
* [[Law of Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Law of Uruguay]]
* [[Law of Venezuela]]
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===== Law of dependencies and other territories =====
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* [[Law of Aruba]]
* [[Law of Bonaire]]
* [[Law of Curaçao]]
* [[Law of the Falkland Islands]]
* [[Law of French Guiana]]
* [[Law of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
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==== Law enforcement by political division ====

===== Law enforcement in countries =====
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* [[Law enforcement in Argentina]]
* [[Law enforcement in Bolivia]]
* [[Law enforcement in Brazil]]
* [[Law enforcement in Chile]]
* [[Law enforcement in Colombia]]
* [[Law enforcement in Ecuador]]
* [[Law enforcement in Guyana]]
* [[Law enforcement in Paraguay]]
* [[Law enforcement in Peru]]
* [[Law enforcement in Suriname]]
* [[Law enforcement in Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Law enforcement in Uruguay]]
* [[Law enforcement in Venezuela]]
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===== Law enforcement in dependencies and other territories =====
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* [[Law enforcement in Aruba]]
* [[Law enforcement in Bonaire]]
* [[Law enforcement in Curaçao]]
* [[Law enforcement in the Falkland Islands]]
* [[Law enforcement in French Guiana]]
* [[Law enforcement in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
{{colend}}

=== Governments of South America ===
* [[South American Union]]

{{South America topic|Government of}}

== History of South America ==

=== History of South America, by period ===
* [[Pre-Columbian era#South America|Pre-Columbian era]]
* [[Early modern period#Colonial Latin America|Early modern period]]
** [[European colonization of the Americas]]
*** [[Portuguese colonization of the Americas]]
**** [[Colonial Brazil]]
*** [[Spanish colonization of the Americas]]
**** [[Colonial Argentina]]
**** [[Colonial Bolivia]]
**** [[Colonial Chile]]
**** [[Colonial Peru]]
**** [[Colonial Venezuela]]

=== History of South America, by region ===
* [[History of Andean South America]]

==== History of South America, by country ====
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* [[History of Argentina]]
* [[History of Bolivia]]
* [[History of Brazil]]
** [[Empire of Brazil]]
* [[History of Chile]]
* [[History of Colombia]]
* [[History of Ecuador]]
* [[History of Guyana]]
* [[History of Paraguay]]
* [[History of Peru]]
* [[History of Suriname]]
* [[History of Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[History of Uruguay]]
* [[History of Venezuela]]
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==== History of dependencies and other territories ====
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* [[History of Aruba]]
* [[History of Bonaire]]
* [[History of Curaçao]]
* [[History of the Falkland Islands]]
* [[History of French Guiana]]
* [[History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
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=== History of South America, by subject ===
* [[Military history of South America]]
** [[Spanish American wars of independence]]
** [[Latin American wars of independence]]
** [[South American dreadnought race]]
* Slavery in South America
** [[Slavery in Brazil]]

== Culture of South America ==

[[Culture of South America]]
*[[Coats of arms of South America]]
*[[Flags of South America]]
* [[Religion in South America]]
** [[Islam in South America]]
** [[Christianity in South America]]
** [[Hinduism in South America]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas|World Heritage Sites]]

=== Culture in South America, by country ===

==== Culture of countries ====
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* [[Culture of Argentina]]
* [[Culture of Bolivia]]
* [[Culture of Brazil]]
* [[Culture of Chile]]
* [[Culture of Colombia]]
* [[Culture of Ecuador]]
* [[Culture of Guyana]]
* [[Culture of Paraguay]]
* [[Culture of Peru]]
* [[Culture of Suriname]]
* [[Culture of Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Culture of Uruguay]]
* [[Culture of Venezuela]]
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==== Culture of dependencies and other territories ====
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* [[Culture of Aruba]]
* [[Culture of Bonaire]]
* [[Culture of Curaçao]]
* [[Culture of the Falkland Islands]]
* [[Culture of French Guiana]]
* [[Culture of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
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=== Architecture of South America ===
* [[Architecture of Argentina]]
* [[Architecture of Colombia]]
* [[Architecture of Peru]]

=== The Arts in South America ===
{{South America topic|Art of}}
{{South America topic|Literature of}}
{{South America topic|Music of}}
{{South America topic|Theatre of}}
{{South America topic|Cinema of}}

=== Cuisine of South America ===

[[Cuisine of South America]]
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* [[Cuisine of Argentina]]
* [[Cuisine of Bolivia]]
* [[Cuisine of Brazil]]
* [[Cuisine of Chile]]
* [[Cuisine of Colombia]]
* [[Cuisine of Ecuador]]
* [[Cuisine of Guyana]]
* [[Cuisine of Paraguay]]
* [[Cuisine of Peru]]
* [[Cuisine of Suriname]]
* [[Cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Cuisine of Uruguay]]
* [[Cuisine of Venezuela]]
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=== Languages of South America ===

[[Languages of South America]]
==== Languages of South America, by country ====
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* [[Languages of Argentina]]
* [[Languages of Bolivia]]
* [[Languages of Brazil]]
* [[Languages of Chile]]
* [[Languages of Colombia]]
* [[Languages of Ecuador]]
* [[Languages of Guyana]]
* [[Languages of Paraguay]]
* [[Languages of Peru]]
* [[Languages of Suriname]]
* [[Languages of Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Languages of Uruguay]]
* [[Languages of Venezuela]]
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==== Languages of dependencies and other territories ====
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* [[Languages of Aruba]]
* [[Languages of Bonaire]]
* [[Languages of Curaçao]]
* [[Languages of the Falkland Islands]]
* [[Languages of French Guiana]]
* [[Languages of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
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=== Media of South America ===
* [[Media of Argentina]]
* [[Media of Bolivia]]
* [[Media of Colombia]]
* [[Media of Paraguay]]
* [[Media of Peru]]
* [[Media of Venezuela]]

=== Prostistution in South America ===

[[Prostitution in South America]]
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* [[Prostitution in Argentina]]
* [[Prostitution in Bolivia]]
* [[Prostitution in Brazil]]
* [[Prostitution in Chile]]
* [[Prostitution in Colombia]]
* [[Prostitution in Ecuador]]
* [[Prostitution in Guyana]]
* [[Prostitution in Paraguay]]
* [[Prostitution in Peru]]
* [[Prostitution in Suriname]]
* [[Prostitution in Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Prostitution in Uruguay]]
* [[Prostitution in Venezuela]]
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=== Racism in South America ===

[[Racism in South America]]
* [[Racism in Argentina]]
* [[Racism in Brazil]]

=== Religion in South America ===

[[Religion in South America]]
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* [[Religion in Argentina]]
* [[Religion in Bolivia]]
* [[Religion in Brazil]]
* [[Religion in Chile]]
* [[Religion in Colombia]]
* [[Religion in Ecuador]]
* [[Religion in Guyana]]
* [[Religion in Paraguay]]
* [[Religion in Peru]]
* [[Religion in Suriname]]
* [[Religion in Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Religion in Uruguay]]
* [[Religion in Venezuela]]
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=== Sport in South America ===

[[Sport in South America]]
==== Sport in South America, by country ====
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* [[Sport in Argentina]]
* [[Sport in Bolivia]]
* [[Sport in Brazil]]
* [[Sport in Chile]]
* [[Sport in Colombia]]
* [[Sport in Ecuador]]
* [[Sport in Guyana]]
* [[Sport in Paraguay]]
* [[Sport in Peru]]
* [[Sport in Suriname]]
* [[Sport in Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[Sport in Uruguay]]
* [[Sport in Venezuela]]
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==== Sport in dependencies and other territories ====
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* [[Sport in Aruba]]
* [[Sport in Bonaire]]
* [[Sport in Curaçao]]
* [[Sport in the Falkland Islands]]
* [[Sport in French Guiana]]
* [[Sport in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
{{colend}}

== Economy and infrastructure of South America ==
{{South America topic|Economy of}}
{{South America topic|Communications in}}
{{South America topic|National parks of}}
{{South America topic|Transportation in}}

== Education in South America ==
{{South America topic|Education in}}

== South America lists ==
{{Main article|List of South America-related topics}}
* [[List of newspapers in South America]]
* [[List of radio stations in South America]]
* [[List of television stations in South America]]

==See also==
{{Portal|Latin America}}
*[[Outline of North America]]
*[[List of Caribbean-related topics]]
*[[List of Central America-related topics]]
*[[Lists of country-related topics]]
**[[Index of Argentina-related articles]]
**[[List of Bolivia-related topics]]
**[[List of Chile-related topics]]
**[[List of Falkland Islands-related topics]]
**[[Index of French Guiana-related articles]]

==External links==
{{Sisterlinks|South America}}
{{Wikiatlas|South America}}

;News
*{{es icon}} [http://www.infolatam.com/ Infolatam. Information and analysis of Latin America]
*{{en icon}} [http://www.coha.org The Council on Hemispheric Affairs] An independent source of Latin American news and opinion

;Sports
*{{es icon}} / {{pt icon}} [http://www.conmebol.com/ CONMEBOL -- Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (The South American Football Confederation)]
South America also has Rugby, Auto Racing, Golf, and Kayaking.

;Music
*{{Fr icon}} [http://www.los-koyas.com/musique_latino-americaine.htm Information about South American Music. Also MP3 & video.]
*[[Diana mercado|Diana Mercado from Barranquilla, Colombia Objetivo Fama 5]]

;Tourism
*{{en icon}} [http://SouthAmerica.travel SouthAmerica.travel - Tour operator for South America]

;Articles
* [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/the_tls/article3460815.ece "The failure of Latin America"]: an article by David Gallagher in the [http://www.the-tls.co.uk TLS], February 29, 2008
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