Historical map · 2000
Map of South America in 2000
In 2000, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 23 states, empires and other polities in South America. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Peru. The United States of America reached well beyond South America: its whole territory measured about 9.4 million km².
See this map live. The interactive map opens on South America in 2000. Zoom in, move the year slider to watch the borders change, or ask the history guide a question and it draws the answer on the map.
OPEN 2000 ON THE MAP →Ask the history guide about 2000States and empires in South America in 2000
| State | In this region | In the data |
|---|---|---|
| Federative Republic of Brazil Wikipedia | 8.6 million km² | 1890–2024 |
| Argentine Republic Wikipedia | 2.8 million km² | 1930–2024 |
| Republic of Peru Wikipedia | 1.3 million km² | 1822–2024 |
| Republic of Colombia Wikipedia | 1.2 million km² | 1866–2024 |
| Bolivia Wikipedia | 1.1 million km² | 1825–2024 |
| Venezuela Wikipedia | 941,000 km² | 1811–2024 |
| Republic of Chile Wikipedia | 803,000 km² | 1812–2024 |
| Paraguay Wikipedia | 403,000 km² | 1811–2024 |
| Republic of Ecuador Wikipedia | 254,000 km² | 1834–2024 |
| Guyana Wikipedia | 213,000 km² | 1966–2024 |
| Oriental Republic of Uruguay Wikipedia | 181,000 km² | 1828–2024 |
| Republic of Suriname Wikipedia | 148,000 km² | 1820–2024 |
| French Fifth Republic Wikipedia | 86,000 km² | 1958–2024 |
| Republic of Panama Wikipedia | 84,000 km² | 1905–2024 |
| United Kingdom Wikipedia | 20,000 km² | 1709–2024 |
| British Overseas Territories Wikipedia | 20,000 km² | 2000–2024 |
| Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Wikipedia | 6,200 km² | 1963–2024 |
| Republic of Costa Rica Wikipedia | 3,790 km² | 1840–2024 |
| United States of America Wikipedia | 1,320 km² | 1776–2024 |
| Barbados Wikipedia | 740 km² | 1967–2024 |
| Saint Lucia Wikipedia | 680 km² | 1979–2024 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Wikipedia | 570 km² | 1969–2024 |
| Grenada Wikipedia | 480 km² | 1976–2024 |
"In the data" gives the first and last year the dataset draws the state under this identity; states often existed earlier or later in another form.
What changed since 1990
New on the map: United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories.
Gone from the map: British Empire.
What comes next: 2010
Gone by 2010: United States of America.
Questions about this map
Which countries were in South America in 2000?
The map data draws 23 states and other polities in South America in 2000. The largest by land were the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Argentine Republic, the Republic of Peru, the Republic of Colombia and Bolivia.
What was the largest empire in South America in 2000?
Of the states on this map, the United States of America held the most land in total: about 9.4 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.
Can I explore South America in 2000 interactively?
Yes. Open the interactive map at 2000, zoom into any region, move through the years, and ask the history guide questions: it answers in plain words and draws places, armies and borders on the map.
About these borders
The borders come from Cliopatria (v0.2.1, Seshat Global History Databank, CC BY 4.0), the dataset behind our interactive map, with our audited name and border corrections. It records each state's territory year by year from 3400 BC to 2024. Borders before modern surveys are reconstructions: the data draws a state where it held control, and frontier zones, nomadic realms and loose overlordships are approximate. Areas are measured on an equal-area projection. Read how we make our maps.
South America in other years
- 1550
- 1648
- 1700
- 1750
- 1776
- 1789
- 1800
- 1815
- 1830
- 1850
- 1871
- 1880
- 1900
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- 2010
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