<P> Below is a list of all the South American countries, in order of geographical area . South America's total geographical area is 17,835,252 km2 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Area (km2) </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 8,515,799 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 2,780,400 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 1,285,216 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 1,141,748 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 1,098,581 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> 916,445 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 756,102 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> 406,750 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 276,841 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Guyana </Td> <Td> 214,969 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 181,034 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Suriname </Td> <Td> 163,820 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 17,835,252 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Area (km2) </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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