Land area in comparison with South
America
Illinois - 56,650 square miles
England and Wales - 58,324 square miles
Portugal - 34,254 square miles
Spain - 190,050 square miles
Panama
Independent of Colombia, 1903
Colombia
Independent 1811, 1819
Republic of New Granada, 1832
Granadine Confederation, 1858
United States of New Granada, 1861
United States of Colombia, 1863
Republic of Colombia since 1886
Venezuela
Independent 1811, 1819
Separate republic (United States of Venezuela) since 1829
Ecuador
Independent 1811, 1822
Separate republic since 1830
United States of Colombia 1821-1830
(Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador)
Venezuela seceded 1829
Ecuador joined 1822, seceded 1830
Peru
Independent 1821, 1824
Bolivia
Independent 1825
Chile
Independent 1810, 1818
Paraguay
Independent 1811
Uruguay
Independent of Spain 1814
As the Cisplatine Province (Province of Montevideo /
Banda Oriental), formed part of Brazil 1821-1828
Independent of Brazil 1828
Argentine Republic
Independent 1810, 1816
United Provinces of Rio de la Plata 1816-1825
Argentine Confederation 1825-1853
Argentine Republic since 1853
Brazil
Independent 1822
Empire 1822-1889
Republic (United States of Brazil) since 1889
x
Battle of the
Wars of Independence
(1810-1827)
x Fort
x Pass
x Falls
The
dates connected with the names of places not having the sign (x)
are those of foundation; with the names of islands and of the
divisions of Guiana, those of acquisition by the power
concerned.
- Overland trade routes in colonial times
- Railways in operation
- Railways projected or under construction
- Main line of the proposed Pan-American Railway
- Connections of the proposed Pan-American Railway
Abbreviations
Arg - Argentine
Ba - Babahoyo
Br - British
Col - Colonia (do Sacramento) founded by the Portuguese in 1680
and ceded to Spain in 1777
D - Dutch
EKs - Entre Rios
Fr - French
Ft - Fort
M - Island of Martin Garcia
(P.) - Piratininga
Pen - Peninsula
Phil - Philadelphia (Theophilo)
Prov - Province
Pta - Punta
Sp - Spanish
TER - Territory
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South America about 1790
