América del Sur

Definitions of América del Sur
  1. noun
    any one of the countries occupying the South American continent
    synonyms: Sudamérica
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    Argentina
    a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
    Chile
    a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
    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
    Ecuador
    a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
    Bolivia
    a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain
    Brasil
    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
    Guayana inglesa
    a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
    Paraguai
    a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
    Perú
    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
    Guayana holandesa
    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
    Venezuela
    a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
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    estado
    the territory occupied by a nation
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