VENEZUELA IS A COUNTRY in northern South America. A former Spanish colony, Venezuela formed part of the country of Gran Colombia after achieving independence in the early 19th century.
THE REPUBLIC OF Costa Rica, home to almost 3.9 million people, is located in Central America between Nicaragua and Panama with Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean coastlines.
Colombia is a country located in northwestern South America. Named for Christopher Columbus, it is the only South American country to have coastline on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
Chile is a long and narrow country in South America, about 3,999 mi (6,435 km) long and an average of 112 mi (180 km) wide.
Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America.
Argentina is a country located in southern South America, the second-largest country on the continent. Argentina shares a long border with Chile to the west.