The islands closest to the South American continent are primarily located in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Here are some of the closest islands:
Location: Just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela.
Details: Trinidad is the larger of the two islands and is only about 11 kilometers (7 miles) from the coast of Venezuela. Tobago lies to the northeast of Trinidad.
Location: Off the coast of Venezuela.
Details: Aruba is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is about 29 kilometers (18 miles) north of the Venezuelan coast.
Location: North of Venezuela.
Details: Another Dutch island, Curaçao is about 65 kilometers (40 miles) from the Venezuelan coast.
Location: Also north of Venezuela.
Details: Part of the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao), Bonaire lies about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Venezuela.
the Bahamas
The Falkland Island group is the closest to the South Pole. They are located near the southern tip of South America in the south Atlantic Ocean.
Out of the listed countries, the Solomon Islands are closest to New Zealand.
Polynesia
The Marquesas Islands are located in the South Pacific Ocean and are part of French Polynesia. They are closest to the continent of South America, specifically to the western coast of South America, although they are quite distant from it. The islands are situated approximately 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) east of the coast of Ecuador.
The three continents closest to Antarctica are South America, Australia, and Africa. South America is the closest, with the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula being only about 1,000 kilometers away from the southernmost point of South America. Australia is next, with the closest point being around 2,200 kilometers away from Antarctica. Africa is the third closest continent to Antarctica, with the closest point being approximately 4,000 kilometers away.
The Galapagos Islands are closest to South America, specifically Ecuador, which is the country from which they are administered. Located about 600 miles (approximately 1,000 kilometers) off the coast of Ecuador, the islands are situated in the Pacific Ocean.
Argentina is closest.
The continent of South America is the nearest to the Falkland Islands, and the country of Argentina is the closest country. The Falklands are part of the United Kingdom although they are claimed by Argentina, which calls them the Isla Malvinas.
The closest country to the Spratly Islands is the Philippines. The Philippines is located to the west of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
South America
The Falkland Islands are closest to Argentina.