Map Pop
South America Map Quiz
Find all 12 countries of South America, then try the capitals.
A free South America map quiz
South America has 12 countries, so this is a quick map to master, and a good one to learn capitals and flags on. Tap each country as it is named and it pops into color.
French Guiana, on the north coast, is part of France rather than a country, and the Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory, so both are shown in grey and not asked.
How to play
- Read the nameA country, capital or flag appears at the top of the screen.
- Tap the countryFind it on the map and tap it. Zoom with two fingers, the mouse wheel or the + button.
- Watch it popRight first time fills it with color and grows your combo. Three wrong taps and the map shows you the answer.
- Beat your timeYour score is the share of points you got. Share it and a friend gets the same countries in the same order.
Four ways to play every map: Countries (tap the country that is named), Capitals (tap the country of the capital), Flags (tap the country of the flag) and Type it (type the name of the country that lights up). Explore the map lets you tap around and read every name first.
All 12 countries of South America and their capitals
| Country | Capital |
|---|---|
 Bolivia | Sucre (La Paz is the seat of government) |
 Colombia | Bogotá |
 Ecuador | Quito |
 Peru | Lima |
 Venezuela | Caracas |
| Country | Capital |
|---|---|
 Argentina | Buenos Aires |
 Chile | Santiago |
 Paraguay | Asunción |
 Uruguay | Montevideo |
| Country | Capital |
|---|---|
 Brazil | Brasília |
 Guyana | Georgetown |
 Suriname | Paramaribo |
Tips to learn the map faster
- Brazil covers almost half the continent and borders every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
- Chile is the long, thin country down the Pacific coast; Argentina runs alongside it to the east.
- Ecuador sits on the equator between Colombia and Peru.
- Bolivia and Paraguay are the two landlocked countries in the middle.
- The Guianas, west to east: Guyana, Suriname, then French Guiana (France).
Questions people ask
How many countries are in South America?
Twelve: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil, at about 8.5 million square kilometers, almost half of the continent.
What is the smallest country in South America?
Suriname, at about 164,000 square kilometers. Uruguay is the second smallest.
What is the capital of Bolivia?
Sucre is the constitutional capital and La Paz is the seat of government. The quiz accepts both.
Which South American countries are landlocked?
Bolivia and Paraguay.
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Maps: Natural Earth (public domain), via the world-atlas package. Borders follow Natural Earth's lines and are not a statement on any dispute. Flags: flag-icons by Panayiotis Lipiridis, MIT licence. Fonts: Lilita One by Juan Montoreano and Nunito by Vernon Adams, Cyreal and Jacques Le Bailly, both under the SIL Open Font License. The game, sounds and artwork are made by Pixel & Oak.