Here are a few of the most interesting South America statistics and facts I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
South America Statistics and Facts
- Location: South America on Google Maps
- Continental Area: 6.9 million square miles (17.8 million kilometers)
- Time Zone(s):
Time zone | Offset |
Amazon Summer Time | UTC – 3 hours |
Amazon Time | UTC – 4 hours |
Argentina Time | UTC – 3 hours |
Bolivia Time | UTC – 4 hours |
Brasilia Summer Time | UTC – 2 hours |
Brasília time | UTC – 3 hours |
Chile Summer Time | UTC – 3 hours |
Chile Standard Time | UTC – 4 hours |
Colombia Time | UTC – 5 hours |
Ecuador Time | UTC – 5 hours |
Falkland Islands Summer Time | UTC – 3 hours |
Falkland Island Time | UTC – 4 hours |
Fernando de Noronha Time | UTC – 2 hours |
French Guiana Time | UTC – 3 hours |
Guyana Time | UTC – 4 hours |
Peru Time | UTC – 5 hours |
Paraguay Summer Time | UTC – 3 hours |
Paraguay Time | UTC – 4 hours |
Suriname Time | UTC – 3 hours |
Uruguay Summer Time | UTC – 2 hours |
Uruguay Time | UTC – 3 hours |
Venezuelan Standard Time | UTC – 4:30 hours |