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  1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › BrazilBrazil - Wikipedia

    Brazil, [b] officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, [c] is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America. It is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo.

  2. 3 days ago · Brazil, country of South America that occupies half the continent’s landmass. It is the fifth largest country in the world, exceeded in size only by Russia, Canada, China, and the United States, though its area is greater than that of the 48 conterminous U.S. states.

  3. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesBrazil - The World Factbook

    Aug 29, 2024 · note 1: largest country in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador; most of the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, extends through the west central part of the country; shares Iguaçu Falls (Iguazú Falls), the world's largest waterfalls ...

  4. Jun 27, 2023 · Brazil is a large country located in the central-eastern part of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. It occupies almost half of the continent's landmass and is dissected by both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn.

  5. 3 days ago · Brazil - Colonialism, Independence, Republic: The following discussion focuses on Brazilian history from the time of European settlement. For a treatment of the country in its regional context, see Latin America, history of.

  6. Jun 2, 2023 · Brazil is South America's most influential country, a rising economic power and one of the world's biggest democracies. Over the past few years it has made major strides in its efforts...

  7. Brazil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, Country, east-central South America. Area: 3,285,872 sq mi (8,510,418 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 205,223,000. Capital: Brasília. Most Brazilians are of European or mixed (Indian-European, European-African) ancestry.

  8. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers.

  9. One of the world's most captivating places, Brazil is a country of powdery white-sand beaches, verdant rainforests and wild, rhythm-filled metropolises.

  10. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Portal:BrazilPortal:Brazil - Wikipedia

    Brazil is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District. It is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese is an official language. Brazil is among the world's most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world.

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