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 |
- Population: 429.2 billion (2018)
- Top Languages Spoken: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Dutch
- Number of recognized countries in South America: 12
- List of Countries in South America:
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