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BRAZIL is the largest and most populous country in South America. Spanning a vast area between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, and it borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French department of French Guiana. |
Official name | Federative Republic of Brazil |
| The land area (km2) | 8.514.877 | |
| Population (2005) | 186,405,000 | |
| Language | Potruguese | |
| Capital | Brasilia |