Capitals / Region
Capitals of South America
Twelve countries, with Bolivia’s two capitals and Brasília, not Rio.
A round asks about ten of these 12, in a new order, each with four choices.
The 12 capitals
| Country | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | 45.9 million (2025) |
| Bolivia | Sucre (constitutional capital, judicial capital) La Paz (seat of government, executive capital, legislative capital (parliament)) Constitution of Bolivia (2009) art. 6: Sucre is the capital; the executive and legislature sit in La Paz. | 12.6 million (2025) |
| Brazil | Brasília | 213 million (2025) |
| Chile | Santiago | 19.9 million (2025) |
| Colombia | Bogotá | 53.4 million (2025) |
| Ecuador | Quito | 18.3 million (2025) |
| Guyana | Georgetown | 835,986 (2025) |
| Paraguay | Asunción | 7.0 million (2025) |
| Peru | Lima | 34.6 million (2025) |
| Suriname | Paramaribo | 639,850 (2025) |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | 3.4 million (2025) |
| Venezuela | Caracas | 28.5 million (2025) |
Population and area: The World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Capitals: Wikidata (CC0), checked against Natural Earth.
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