South America Political Map  

The South America Political Map clearly shows the various political divisions of the continent and provides elaborate information on the exact locations of the countries within its territory.

Occupying an area of 17,833,000 square kilometers, South America claims to be the fourth largest continent in the world. From the political map of South America, it can be learned that the continent is positioned between the Pacific Ocean on its west and the Atlantic Ocean on its east. The continent also shares its northern border with the Caribbean Sea. The political map of South America shows that the shape of the continent to some extent is triangular.

There are total 12 countries in the South American continent. Punta Arenas, a city in South America, is located at the southernmost corner of the world. Not only that, the continent is also home to the River Amazon, which is the largest river in the world.

Blank political map of South America depicts that this continent is connected to the continent of North America by the narrow cape of Panama and includes few island groups. The prominent islands that are considered part of the continent of South America are the Falklands or the Malvinas Islands.

However, the Caribbean group of islands, although located off the northern coast of South America, is geographically considered as a part of North America. Brazil and Argentina, the two largest nations in the continent, occupy a major portion in the political map of Central and South America. The continent also includes Colombia, Uruguay, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Suriname, Paraguay, Bolivia, French Guiana, and Guyana.

Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, which at 6,959 meters above sea level is the highest elevation in the South American continent. Some other major mountain ranges in this continent include Ojos del Salado (6.880 meters) in Chile, Bonete (6.872 meters) in Argentina, Huascaran (6.768 meters) in Peru and so on. In the southernmost part rises the plateau of Patagonia, which despite its cold and arid topography is noteworthy for spectacular sights of its natural landscape.