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Overview of Brazil
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Brazil is the largest country in South America. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay. Numerous archipelagos form part of Brazilian territory, such as Fernando de Noronha, Rocas Atoll, Saint Peter and Paul Rocks, and Trindade and Martim Vaz. It has borders with all other South American countries apart from Ecuador and Chile.
Area
Total 8,514,877 km2 (5th)
Water (%) 0.65
Population
2010 estimate 190,732,694 (5th)
Density 22/km2 (182nd)
57/sq mi
Currency: Real (R$) (BRL)
Time zone
BRT (UTC-2 to -4)
Summer (DST) BRST (UTC-2 to -4)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .br
Calling code: +55
Officially name: The Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital: Brasilia
Largest city: São Paulo
Official language: Portuguese
Government: Federal presidential constitutional republic
Capital: Brasilia
Largest city: São Paulo
Official language: Portuguese
Government: Federal presidential constitutional republic
Brazil is the largest country in South America. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay. Numerous archipelagos form part of Brazilian territory, such as Fernando de Noronha, Rocas Atoll, Saint Peter and Paul Rocks, and Trindade and Martim Vaz. It has borders with all other South American countries apart from Ecuador and Chile.
Area
Total 8,514,877 km2 (5th)
Water (%) 0.65
Population
2010 estimate 190,732,694 (5th)
Density 22/km2 (182nd)
57/sq mi
Currency: Real (R$) (BRL)
Time zone
BRT (UTC-2 to -4)
Summer (DST) BRST (UTC-2 to -4)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .br
Calling code: +55
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