South American nation

/saʊθ əˌmɛrəkən ˌneɪʃən/

Other forms: South American nations

Definitions of South American nation

1. noun

   any one of the countries occupying the South American continent
   synonyms: South American country

   examples:

   Argentine Republic

   a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America

   Republic of Chile

   a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast

   Republic of Colombia

   a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language

   Republic of Ecuador

   a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes

   Republic of Bolivia

   a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain

   Federative Republic of Brazil

   the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter

   Co-operative Republic of Guyana

   a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966

   Republic of Paraguay

   a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811

   Republic of Peru

   a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries

   Republic of Suriname

   a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975

   Uruguay

   a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825

   Republic of Venezuela

   a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil

   type of:

   country, land, state

   the territory occupied by a nation