Which list of places requires semicolons instead of commas

Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia

Sacramento, California, Denver, Colorado, Phoenix, Arizona, and Santa Fe, New Mexico

Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia

North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia

There are no lists in this question that require semicolons instead of commas. All the lists can be correctly punctuated using commas.

The list that requires semicolons instead of commas is:

Sacramento, California; Denver, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Fe, New Mexico.