South America

Brazil
Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world, and the only country in South America whose language is Portuguese. All others speak Spanish.

Population: 152 mill. Capital: Brasilia

Peru Population:
23 mill. 		Capital:
Lima
 

Chile Population:
14 mill. 		Capital:
Santiago
   
Colombia Population:
35 mill. 		Capital:
Bogota
 
Ecuador Population:
12 mill. 		Capital:
Quito
   
Bolivia Population:
7.5 mill. 		Capital:
La Paz
   
Argentina Population:
33 mill. 		Capital:
Buenos Aires
   
Venezuela Population:
21 mill. 		Capital:
Caracas
   
Paraguay Population:
5 mill. 		Capital:
Asunción
   
Uruguay Population:
3.2 mill. 		Capital:
Montevideo

The Amazon
The Amazon, 6,570 km long, is the second longest river in the world. The largest rainforests in the world, which used to cover half of Brazil, lie on either side.

The Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) also called the Tortoise Islands, where a number of unique species have evolved. There are sea iguanas, lava lizards, Galapagos cormorants, dwarf tyrant birds, tropic penguins and, of course, giant tortoises, which can weigh as much as 500 kg.

Oil
Oil is produced in big quantities in Venezuela.