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South American nations: flags and statistics
ARGENTINA Area 2,766,889 sq km Population 47,067,441 Capital Buenos Aires Language Spanish (official language), Italian, Arabic, German, Yiddish, Guaraní, Wichí, Welsh Religions Christian (Roman Catholic) 63%, Christian (other) 15%, none 21%,
other 1%
BOLIVIA Area 1,083,301 sq km Population 11,428,245 Capitals La Paz, Sucre Languages
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
BRAZIL Area 8,459,417 sq km Population 212,583,750 Capital Brasília Language Portuguese Religions
Christian (Roman Catholic) 65%, Christian (Protestant) 22%, other Christian 1%, others and none 12%
CHILE Area 743,812 sq km Population 19,629,588 Capital Santiago Language Spanish Religions Christian (Roman Catholic) 67%, Christian (Protestant) 16%, others and none 17%
COLOMBIA Area 1,141,748 sq km Population 52,695,952 Capital Bogotá Language Spanish (official language), Chibchan, Arhuaco, Cariban Religions Christian (Catholic) 70%, Christian (other) 18%, none or other 12%
ECUADOR Area 276,841 sq km Population 17,483,326 Capital Quito
Languages Spanish, Quechua
FRENCH GUIANA Area 89,150 sq km Population 292,354 Capital Cayenne Languages French, Creole
GUYANA Area 196,849 sq km Population 817,607 Capital Georgetown Languages English, Creole, Hindi, Urdu
PARAGUAY Area 397,302 sq km Population 6,218,879 Capital Asunción Languages Spanish, Guaraní Religions
Christian (Roman Catholic) 90%, Christian (Protestant) 6%, others and none 4%
PERU Area 1,285,216 sq km Population 34,352,720 Capital Lima Languages Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (official languages) Religions Christian (Catholic) 81%, Christian (other) 16%, none and other 3%
SURINAME Area 156,000 sq km Population 632,638 Capital Paramaribo Languages Dutch, English, Sranan, Hindi, Javanese
URUGUAY Area 175,015 sq km Population 3,499,451 Capital Montevideo Language Spanish Religions Christian (Roman Catholic) 47%, other Christian 34%, others and none 19%
VENEZUELA Area 912,050 sq km Population 28,840,000 Capital Caracas Language Spanish (official language), Wayuu, Warao, Pemon, Italian
Religions Christian (Catholic) 92%, other 8%
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