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Brazil INFORMATION |
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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil has overcome more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of the interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, Brazil is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem.
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COUNTRY FACTS |
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Area:
total: 8,511,965 sq km
land: 8,456,510 sq km
water: 55,455 sq km
Climate:
mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Terrain:
mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt
Population:
184,101,109
Languages:
Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
Capital:
Brasilia
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