Country Profile
South America
South America
Only prominent ethnic groups are listed for each country.
Country: Argentina Capital: Buenos Aires Ethnic Groups: European, Mestizo, Arab, Amerindian, Asian Language: Spanish Population: 42,192,494
Country: Bolivia Capital: La Paz (Administrative), Sucre (Judicial) Ethnic Groups: Amerindian, Mestizo, European Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara Population: 10,290,003
Country: Brazil Capital: Brasilia Ethnic Groups: European, Multiracial, Afro-Brazilian, Asian, Amerindian Language: Portuguese Population: 205,716,890
Country: Chile Capital: Santiago Ethnic Groups: Mestizo, European, Amerindian Languages: Spanish, Mapudungun Population: 17,067,369
Country: Colombia Capital: Bogota Ethnic Groups: European, Afro-Colombian, Amerindian Language: Spanish Population: 45,239,079
Country: Ecuador Capital: Quito Ethnic Groups: Mestizo, Amerindian, European, Afro-Ecuadorian Languages: Spanish, Quechua Population: 15,223,680
Country: Guyana Capital: Georgetown Ethnic Groups: Indo-Guyanese, Afro-Guyanese, Multiracial, Amerindian, Chinese Guyanese Languages: English, Amerindian, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani, Urdu Population: 741,908
Country: Paraguay Capital: Asuncion Ethnic Groups: Mestizo, Amerindian, European, Afro-Paraguayan, Brazilian Languages: Spanish, Guaraniu Population: 6,541,591
Country: Peru Capital: Lima Ethnic Groups: Amerindian, Mestizo, European, African, Japanese, Chinese Languages: Spanish, Quechua Population: 29,549,517
Country: Suriname Capital: Paramaribo Ethnic Groups: Indo-Surinamese, Creole (African and Dutch mix), Javanese, Maroon (West African descent), Amerindians, Lebanese (primarily Maronite), Jew, Brazilian, Chinese Surinamese Languages: Dutch, English, Sranang Tongo, Caribbean Hindustani, Javanese Population: 560,157
Country: Uruguay Capital: Montevideo Ethnic Groups: European, Afro-Uruguayan, Mulatto Languages: Spanish, Portunol, Brazilero Population: 3,316,328
Country: Venezuela Capital: Caracas Ethnic Groups: Mestizo, European, Amerindian, Afro-Venezuelan, Colombian Language: Spanish Population: 28,047,938