About Brazil
Brazil is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region. It is the world's fifth largest country both by geographical area and by population.It is the largest Lusophone country in the world and the only one in the Americas.
Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east Brazil has a coastline of 7491 km (4655 mi).It is bordered on the north by Venezuela Guyana Suriname and the French overseas region of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay. Numerous archipelagos form part of Brazilian territory such as Fernando de Noronha Rocas Atoll Saint Peter and Paul Rocks and Trindade and Martim Vaz. It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and occupies 47% of the continent of South America.
The Brazilian economy is the world's seventh largest by nominal GDP and the seventh largest bySee More
Brazil is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region. It is the world's fifth largest country both by geographical area and by population.It is the largest Lusophone country in the world and the only one in the Americas.
Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east Brazil has a coastline of 7491 km (4655 mi).It is bordered on the north by Venezuela Guyana Suriname and the French overseas region of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay. Numerous archipelagos form part of Brazilian territory such as Fernando de Noronha Rocas Atoll Saint Peter and Paul Rocks and Trindade and Martim Vaz. It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and occupies 47% of the continent of South America.
The Brazilian economy is the world's seventh largest by nominal GDP and the seventh largest by purchasing power parity as of 2012. A member of the BRIC group Brazil has one of the world's fastest growing major economies and its economic reforms have given the country new international recognition and influence.Brazil's national development bank (BNDES) plays an important role for the country's economic growth. It mostly depends on its own money and invests in big local firms. The bank's goal is to promote economic growth as well as to preserve the environment and protection of local communities.Brazil is a founding member of the United NationsThe G20 CPLP Latin Union the Organization of Ibero-American States the Organization of American States Mercosul and the Union of South American Nations. Brazil is one of 17 megadiverse countries home to a variety of wildlife natural environments and extensive natural resources in a variety of protected habitats.Brazil is considered a middle power in international affairs[22] and has been identified as an emerging power. Less
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