Name a UN member state in South America.
The region follows UN M49. Territories that are not UN member states do not count.
M49 South America contains both sovereign states and territories. This question takes the twelve UN member states in that region.
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Points are editorial tiers. The source supports membership in the set, not how many people know an answer.
- Brazil 25 · Familiar
- Brazil is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
- Argentina 25 · Familiar
- Argentina is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
- Chile 25 · Familiar
- Chile is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
- Peru 50 · Less common
- Peru is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
- Colombia 50 · Less common
- Colombia is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
- Venezuela 50 · Less common
- Venezuela is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela · Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Ecuador 75 · Uncommon
- Ecuador is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
- Uruguay 75 · Uncommon
- Uruguay is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
- Bolivia 75 · Uncommon
- Bolivia is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Plurinational State of Bolivia
- Paraguay 100 · Rare
- Paraguay is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
- Guyana 100 · Rare
- Guyana is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
- Suriname 100 · Rare
- Suriname is in the 12-answer set defined by this question.
Checked exclusions
- Mexico: M49 places Mexico in Central America.
- French Guiana: French Guiana is an area in M49, not a separate UN member state.
Sources for this question
- UNSD — Methodology
M49 South America intersected with UN membership; twelve states, territories excluded.
unstats.un.org · Checked 2026-11-02
- Member States | United Nations
M49 South America intersected with UN membership; twelve states, territories excluded.
www.un.org · Checked 2026-11-02
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