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