South America - Part 1 ( Countries)

In this post, I will explain you how to remember and locate the countries in South America.

South America, the planet's 4th largest continent, includes (12) independent countries and (3) major territories; the Falkland Islands, Galapagos Islands and French Guiana.

The continent contains :

1.        World's highest waterfall, Angel Falls in Venezuela;

2.       The largest river (by volume), the Amazon River;

3.       The longest mountain range, the Andes, and

4.       The driest place on earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile. 

( I will explain this in details in the next post)

In addition, it includes the largest rainforest, the Amazon Rainforest; the highest capital city, La Paz, Bolivia; the highest commercially navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca; and, excluding research stations in Antarctica, the world's southernmost permanently inhabited community, Puerto Toro, Chile.

Remember the below sentance to identify the list of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America:
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E - Ecuador

C - Colombia

V - Venezuela

G - Guyana
S - Suriname
B - Brazil

F - French Guiana
P - Peru
A-  Argentina
C - Chile
P - Paraguay
U - Uruguay

B - Bolivia

Just play the below game for 4 to 5 five to get familier with Countries

 http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/samericaquiz.html

http://www.purposegames.com/game/countries-of-south-america-quiz

I hope this will help you to remember atleats few of the countries of SA.

Note: Also have a  look at the islands and oceans surroundedwhile identifying the countries.

Source: Worldatlas.com