Outline of South America
Appearance
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The following 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 and Atlantic oceans. The continent is culturally, ethnically and racially diverse, home to indigenous peoples and to descendants of settlers from Europe, Africa and Asia. Due to its history of colonialism most South Americans speak Spanish or Portuguese, and its societies and states are commonly modeled after Western traditions.
Geography of South America
Geography by political division
Geography of countries
- Geography of Argentina
- Geography of Bolivia
- Geography of Brazil
- Geography of Chile
- Geography of Colombia
- Geography of Ecuador
- Geography of Guyana
- Geography of Panama
- Geography of Paraguay
- Geography of Peru
- Geography of Suriname
- Geography of Trinidad and Tobago
- Geography of Uruguay
- Geography of Venezuela
Geography of dependencies and other territories
Geographical features of South America
- List of islands of South America
- List of rivers of South America
- List of World Heritage Sites in South America
Regions of South America
Directional regions
- Eastern South America: Federative Republic of Brazil
- Northern South America (the part of South America located in the Northern Hemisphere)
- Southern South America: Southern Cone
- Western South America: Andean States
Natural regions
Political divisions of South America
Countries of South America
List of South American countries
Dependencies and other territories
Regions by country
Demography of South America
Demographics by political division
Demographics of countries
- Demographics of Argentina
- Demographics of Bolivia
- Demographics of Brazil
- Demographics of Chile
- Demographics of Colombia
- Demographics of Ecuador
- Demographics of Guyana
- Demographics of Panama
- Demographics of Paraguay
- Demographics of Peru
- Demographics of Suriname
- Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago
- Demographics of Uruguay
- Demographics of Venezuela
Demographics of dependencies and other territories
Politics of South America
Politics by political division
Politics of countries
Politics of dependencies and other territories
Elections by political division
Elections in countries
- Elections in Argentina
- Elections in Bolivia
- Elections in Brazil
- Elections in Chile
- Elections in Colombia
- Elections in Ecuador
- Elections in Guyana
- Elections in Panama
- Elections in Paraguay
- Elections in Peru
- Elections in Suriname
- Elections in Trinidad and Tobago
- Elections in Uruguay
- Elections in Venezuela
Elections in dependencies and other territories
Human rights by political division
Human rights in countries
- 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 Panama
- 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
Human rights in dependencies and other territories
Law by political division
Law of countries
Law of dependencies and other territories
Law enforcement by political division
Law enforcement in countries
- 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 Panama
- 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
Law enforcement in dependencies and other territories
Governments of South America
History of South America
History of South America, by period
History of South America, by region
History of South America, by country
History of dependencies and other territories
History of South America, by subject
- Military history of South America
- Slavery in South America
Culture of South America
- Coats of arms of South America
- Flags of South America
- Religion in South America
- World Heritage Sites
Culture in South America, by country
Culture of countries
Culture of dependencies and other territories
Architecture of South America
The Arts in South America
Cuisine of South America
Languages of South America
Languages of South America, by country
- Languages of Argentina
- Languages of Bolivia
- Languages of Brazil
- Languages of Chile
- Languages of Colombia
- Languages of Ecuador
- Languages of Guyana
- Languages of Panama
- Languages of Paraguay
- Languages of Peru
- Languages of Suriname
- Languages of Trinidad and Tobago
- Languages of Uruguay
- Languages of Venezuela
Languages of dependencies and other territories
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 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
Racism in South America
Religion in South America
Sport in South America
Sport in South America, by country
Sport in dependencies and other territories
Economy and infrastructure of South America
Education in South America
South America lists
- List of newspapers in South America
- List of radio stations in South America
- List of television stations in South America
See also
- Outline of North America
- List of Caribbean-related topics
- List of Central America-related topics
- Lists of country-related topics
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of South America
- News
- (in Spanish) Infolatam. Information and analysis of Latin America
- (in English) The Council on Hemispheric Affairs An independent source of Latin American news and opinion
- Sports
- (in Spanish and Portuguese) CONMEBOL -- Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (The South American Football Confederation)
South America also has Rugby, Auto Racing, Golf, and Kayaking.
- Music
- (in French) Information about South American Music. Also MP3 & video.
- Diana Mercado from Barranquilla, Colombia Objetivo Fama 5
- Tourism
- Articles
- "The failure of Latin America": an article by David Gallagher in the TLS, February 29, 2008