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 |