List of South American countries by area - wikipedia List of South American countries by area Below is a list of all the South American countries, in order of geographical area. South America 's total geographical area is 17,835,252 km2. Rank Country Area ( km2 ) Notes Brazil 8,515,799 Argentina 2,780,400 Peru 1,285,216 Colombia 1,141,748 Bolivia 1,098,581 6 Venezuela 916,445 7 Chile 756,102 8 Paraguay 406,750 9 Ecuador 276,841 10 Guyana 214,969 11 Uruguay 181,034 12 Suriname 163,820 Total 17,835,252 Contents 1 Territories 2 Transcontinental countries 3 See also 4 References Territories These territories, also located in South America, are not sovereign nations but former colonies of European countries still under control of France and the United Kingdom. Rank Territory Area ( km2 ) Notes French Guiana ( France ) 91,000 Officially called Guiana and regarded as an overseas department and region of France, French Guiana is the largest outermost region within the European Union. Falkland Islands ( United Kingdom ) 12,173 Claimed by Argentina Transcontinental countries Panama is not regarded as a transcontinental country but the country is sometimes included in South America due to being part of Colombia prior to its secession in 1903. The island of Trinidad is sometimes included in South America, which then makes Trinidad and Tobago a transcontinental country. See also List of North American countries by area List of African countries by area List of Asian countries by area List of European countries by area List of Oceanian countries by area References Countries and dependencies of South America Sovereign states Entire Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela In part France French Guiana Dependencies Falkland Islands / South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands UK Countries and dependencies of North America Sovereign states Entire Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama St. Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago United States In part Colombia San Andrés and Providencia France Guadeloupe Martinique Caribbean Netherlands Bonaire Saba Sint Eustatius Dependencies Denmark Greenland France Clipperton Island St. Barthélemy St. Martin St. Pierre and Miquelon Netherlands Aruba Curaçao Sint Maarten United Kingdom Anguilla Bermuda British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Montserrat Turks and Caicos Islands United States Navassa Island Puerto Rico United States Virgin Islands Venezuela Federal Dependencies Nueva Esparta Lists of countries by geographical rankings Area Total Exclusive Economic Zone Forest Irrigated Extreme points Elevation highest average lowest Latitude Northernmost Southernmost Longitude Easternmost Westernmost Perimeter Coastline length Land border length Number of bordering countries land - only land and maritime maritime - only List of countries and territories by border / area ratio Other Freshwater resources withdrawal Time zones List of international rankings List of top international rankings by country Lists by country Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_South_American_countries_by_area&oldid=858054497 '' Categories : South America - related lists Lists by area Lists of countries by geography Talk Contents About Wikipedia اردو Edit links This page was last edited on 4 September 2018, at 19 : 12 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the largest country in south america
Answer: Brazil