South American Countries Not on the Caribbean Sea

Of South America's 12 sovereign nations, nine have no Caribbean coastline:

1. Argentina — Atlantic only
2. Bolivia — Landlocked (lost Pacific coast 1884)
3. Brazil — Atlantic only (longest coastline)
4. Chile — Pacific only
5. Ecuador — Pacific only
6. Paraguay — Landlocked
7. Peru — Pacific only
8. Uruguay — Atlantic / Río de la Plata
9. Suriname — Atlantic only (sometimes grouped Caribbean culturally, but geographically Atlantic)

The Three Caribbean-Coast Nations

• Colombia — Both Caribbean and Pacific
• Venezuela — Caribbean (long coast) + Atlantic (Orinoco Delta)
• Guyana — Atlantic (often considered Caribbean culturally)

Note: French Guiana is an overseas department of France (Atlantic coast). The "Caribbean South America" label usually applies only to Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana — the "Guianas" plus the two Andean nations with Caribbean littoral.