Friday, May 21, 2010

General Information


The Federative Republic of Brazil or more commonly known as only Brazil is located in eastern South America. It covers about 4,395 km from its northern boundery to its southern one. It also stretches 4,319 km from the east to west. Not only holding the title for the largest country in South America it also ranks as the fifth largest country by its geographical area and its population. It has a staggering population of more than 191,971,506 people. Its natural terrain consist of not only one of the largest river basins in the world but also a variety of mountains and highlands. The government is that of a democratic republic with a presidential system. Their greatest resource, because of the recent boom globally of commodities' prices, are anything from beef to soybeens. They also have successful industries including forestry, fishing, and logging. Brazil is the 8th largest economy by nominal GDP. Brazil is overall a diverse country that offers not only great cultural wealth but also an extremely valuable terrain that makes it one of the worlds most visited places.

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