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The Southern Cone refers to the southernmost region of South America, primarily including countries like Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, characterized by their shared geography and cooler climate. This area is significant because it represents one of the continent's most economically developed and politically stable regions, influencing broader Latin American affairs and international trade.
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Key facts
- Area
- 5,712,034 km (2,205,429 sq mi)
- Population
- 135,707,204 (July 2010 est.)
- Density
- 27.45/km (71.1/sq mi)
- Countries
- 3–4 Argentina Chile Paraguay Uruguay
- Territories
- External (2) Falkland Islands ( United Kingdom ) South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( United Kingdom ) Internal (4) Paraná ( Brazil ) Rio Grande do Sul ( Brazil ) Santa Catarina ( Brazil ) São Paulo ( Brazil )
- Languages
- Spanish , Portuguese , Italian , English , German , Aymara , Guaraní , Mapudungun , and Quechuan
- Demonym
- South American
- Largest cities
- Capitals in the Southern Cone (2015) Santiago Buenos Aires Montevideo
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The Southern Cone (Spanish: Cono Sur, Portuguese: Cone Sul) is a geographical and cultural subregion composed of the southernmost areas of South America, mostly south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Traditionally, it covers Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. In terms of geography, the Southern Cone comprises Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, and sometimes includes Paraguay and Brazil's four southernmost states (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo).
The Southern Cone is the subregion with the second highest Human Development Index and standard of living in the Americas, after Northern America.