List_of_predecessors_of_sovereign_states_in_South_America

List of predecessors of sovereign states in South America

List of predecessors of sovereign states in South America

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This is a list of all present sovereign states in South America and their predecessors. The division between North and South America is unclear, generally viewed as lying somewhere in the Isthmus of Panama, however, the whole of Panama is considered to be part of North America as its southernmost nation. The continent was colonized by the Europeans: First by the Spaniards, and the Portuguese; and later by the Dutch, the French, and the English. Most of the present-day nations gained independence in the early 19th century, all of Latin America except for two Spanish colonies in North America gained independence between 1808 and 1826.[1] Today, South America consists of twelve sovereign states with common government system being some form of presidential republic.

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  1. "The independence of Latin America". Britannica. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

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