South America Map Puzzle: Geography Educational Game
The South America Puzzle is a free online knowledge level game designed to help you study the political borders, sovereign states, and independent territories of the South American continent. Explore the regions of the Neotropics by interacting directly with the map! This drag-and-drop exercise is perfect for online lessons, interactive geography classes, and exciting homework assignments.
South America Questions Answered
- Which are the South American countries? There are 12 sovereign states (like Brazil, Argentina, Colombia) and several territories (like French Guiana and the Falkland Islands) comprising the continent.
- Which is the largest country in South America? Brazil is the largest country by far, covering nearly half of the entire continent's landmass.
- How many countries does South America have? It has 12 fully independent countries and 3 major non-sovereign territories.
- Where is Brazil situated? Brazil is located in the eastern half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and sharing borders with every other South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
How to Play the South America Puzzle
When the game starts, you will see 14 graphical puzzle pieces shaped like South American countries situated on the left side of the screen. Your task is to drag and drop them into their correct geographical locations within the outlined South America continent on the right. If dropped incorrectly, the country piece will return to the starting pool until it is placed correctly.
Knowledge Achievements:
Memorise the location of the biggest countries in South America.
Winning the game rewards you with +1 Knowledge Level on Planeta 42.
Did you know? Top Geography Facts
• The Mighty Andes: South America is home to the Andes, the longest continental mountain range in the world, stretching over 7,000 kilometres down the western edge of the continent.
• The Amazon Basin: The Amazon River is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and its surrounding rainforest is the most biodiverse land ecosystem on Earth.
• Landlocked Nations: Despite the continent having massive coastlines on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, two South American nations are entirely landlocked: Bolivia and Paraguay.
