Brazil
Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth-largest on Earth, covering nearly half the continent. It holds most of the Amazon rainforest and the Amazon River, the largest river by volume in the world.
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Key facts
| Capital | Brasília |
|---|---|
| Continent | South America |
| Region | South America |
| Main language(s) | Portuguese |
| Land borders | Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana (France), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela |
Geography
Brasília, the capital, is a planned city built in the late 1950s in the interior to draw development inland, replacing Rio de Janeiro as the seat of government.
Neighbours
Brazil shares land borders with 10 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana (France), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela. Knowing a country's neighbours is one of the best ways to fix its place on the map — try our Name a Neighbour game to practise.
Did you know? Brazil borders every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
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