South America Is Not Part of the European Union

No South American country is a member of the European Union. The EU is a political-economic union of 27 European nations. South America is a separate continent with its own regional blocs (Mercosur, Pacific Alliance, UNASUR).

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• France's overseas departments (French Guiana) are in South America and part of the EU.
• EU has trade/cooperation agreements with Mercosur, Chile, Colombia, Peru, etc.