About Brazil
Brazil shares a border with almost every other country in South America--only Chile and Ecuador are untouched--and covers almost half the continent. It is the fifth largest country in the world, behind Russia, Canada, China, and the U.S.A., with an area of eight and a half million square kilometers.

Despite its vast expanse of territory, Brazil's population is concentrated in the major cities of its coast. The urban sprawls of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo dominate the southern coast. Further north, towns such as Salvador and João Pessoa retain the colonial atmosphere of the early Portuguese settlers. The great interior, much of which is covered by the rainforest basin of the Amazon, remains sparsely settled.

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Area:
total: 8,511,965 sq km
land: 8,456,510 sq km
water: 55,455 sq km
Largest country in South America
Slightly smaller than the US
Capital: Brasilia
Other Important Cities: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerias, Salvador, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Recife.
Terrain: mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, and mountains.
Climate: Mostly tropical, but temperate in south

People
Nationality: Noun and adjective-- Brazilian(s).
Population: 184,101,109 (July 2004 est.).
Annual population growth: 1.11%.
Religion: Roman Catholic (nominal) 80%
Language: Portuguese.

Government
Type: Republic.
Independence: 7 September 1822
Constitution: 5 October 1988
Administrative divisions: 26 states ; Brasilia, capital district.
Suffrage: voluntary between 16 and 18 years of age and over 70; compulsory over 18 and under 70 years of age

SOURCE: CIA - The World FactBook