South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern...

world's population. South America ranks fifth in terms of nominal GDP by continent, behind North America and after Oceania. South America has two major trade...

The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, known initially as India Nova, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America...

territories in South America. The continent is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean. North America and the...

term is commonly used to describe South America (excluding Suriname, Guyana and the Falkland islands), Central America, Mexico, and most of the islands...

The history of South America is the study of the past, particularly the written record, oral histories, and traditions, passed down from generation to...

The languages of South America can be divided into three broad groups: the languages of the (in most cases, former) colonial powers; many indigenous languages...

This is a gallery of flags of South American countries and affiliated international organizations. Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants. Flag...

As of 2017, South America has an estimated population of 418.76 million people. An estimated 90.0% of South Americans are Christians (82% Catholic, 8%...

In South America, Indigenous peoples comprise the Pre-Columbian peoples and their descendants, as contrasted with people of European ancestry and those...

The Union of South American Nations (USAN), sometimes also referred to as the South American Union, abbreviated in Spanish as UNASUR and in Portuguese...

by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea, and to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean. The region includes the...

These populations expanded south of the Laurentide Ice Sheet and spread rapidly southward, occupying both North and South America by 12,000 to 14,000 years...

popular sport in almost all South American countries. There are a wide range of sports played in the continent of South America. Popular sports include rugby...

career, but has had several hit singles in many countries in Europe, South America and their native Norway. By 1993, the band had released five studio...

trucks manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company in North and South America under the Ford Ranger nameplate. Introduced in early 1982 for the 1983...

The South American plate is a major tectonic plate which includes the continent of South America as well as a sizable region of the Atlantic Ocean seabed...

The South American foxes (Lycalopex), commonly called raposa in Portuguese, or zorro in Spanish, are a genus from South America of the subfamily Caninae...

CONMEBOL Copa América (English: Americas Cup; known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship), often simply called the Copa America, is the top...

Religion in South America has been a major influence on art, culture, philosophy and law and changed greatly in recent years. Roman Catholicism has rapidly...

This is a list of cities in South America. This list includes the fifty largest cities in South America by population within city limits, based on the...

region where they are located (Central America, Northern America, West Indies and South Americas). The longest rivers in each country are included. Further...

is of the same age or older. This age varies by jurisdiction across South America, codified in laws which may also stipulate the specific activities that...

Caribbean South America is a subregion of South America that borders the Caribbean Sea, consisting of the Caribbean region of Colombia and the Venezuelan...

North America has 18 airports in the top 50, followed by East Asia with 12, Europe with eight, Southeast Asia with six, West Asia with three, South Asia...

Aperam South America, old Acesita and ArcelorMittal Timóteo, is the biggest Brazilian manufacturer of specialty steels. Headquartered in Belo Horizonte...

The geography of South America contains many diverse regions and climates. Geographically, South America is generally considered a continent forming the...

colonization by the European powers involving the continents of North America and South America is more well-known. During this time, the European empires of...

urban settlements, agriculture, and complex societal hierarchies. In North America, indigenous cultures in the Lower Mississippi Valley during the Middle...

Hinduism is a minority religion in South America, which is followed by even less than 1% of the total continent's population. Hinduism is found in several...