South America contains twelve countries in total. These include Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile. South America is the fourth largest continent, with around 423 million people living there.

Suriname, the smallest country in South America, has Dutch as its official langauge. This is due to its past as a colony of the Netherlands until 1975, when the country gained independence.

The opening up of South America is creating new expectations for Europe, which France is well placed to meet. We have traditionally enjoyed a good relationship with countries in the region, ...