South America

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Area: 17,840,000 km2

Population: 387,489,196

Demonym: South American, American

Countries: 12

South America is a continent located in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere.

South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers.

Its population as of 2005 has been estimated at more than 371,090,000.