Description
South America is a continent in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It may also be considered a subcontinent of the Americas, which is how it is viewed in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas.
Area: 17.84 million km²
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Guaraní, English, French, Dutch, Quechua, Aymara, Chinese, other languages
Population: 422.5 million (2016)
Dependencies: 2 non-sovereign territories
GDP per capita: $8,560 (2019; 4th)
