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 ** BRAZIL **



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  Brazil is the world's fifth largest country with a size of 3,286,426 sq miles, extending roughly 2,700 miles from north to south and about the same distance from east to west. It is located in the Eastern South America, Bordering the Atlantic Ocean. It has ten neighboring countries, namely Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, France (French Guiana), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela. The people that influenced Brazil the most are the Europeans, Portuguese, and Africans.

__Other Information:__ Capital: Brasilia Population: 191,241,714 Currency: Real (R$) Largest City: Sao Paolo Demonym: Brazilian Official Language: Portuguese



Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Brazil; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil; Brazil ‘A global studies handbook’ (Page 3); Brazil (page 71)