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Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil
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- Official name
- Federative Republic of Brazil República Federativa do Brasil · Portuguese
- Capital
- Brasília
- Region
- South America
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 209 million
- Area
- 8,515,767 km²
- Currency
- Brazilian real (BRL)
- Neighbours
- Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
- Internet / phone
- .br · +55
Where it is
Notable facts
- Brazil is the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas.
- About 60% of the Amazon rainforest lies in Brazil, and the Amazon carries more water than any other river.
- Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup five times, more than any other nation.
- It borders every South American country except Chile and Ecuador — ten in all.
World Heritage 26 sites
- Historic Town of Ouro Preto
- Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
- Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)
National dish
Feijoada Black beans stewed with salted and smoked pork cuts, served with rice, collards, farofa and orange.