Brazil

About Brazil

Brazil dominates South America, covering nearly half the continent and touching all but two of its countries. From the Amazon rainforest to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, it is a land of superlatives, governed from Brasília, a futuristic capital built from scratch in the 1950s. As the largest Portuguese-speaking nation on Earth, Brazil blends Indigenous, African, and European heritage into a famously vibrant culture.

• ·Brazil shares a border with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
• ·Brazil takes its name from brazilwood, a tree whose deep-red heartwood was prized by early European dye traders.
• ·The Amazon River discharges more water than any other river on Earth, more than the next several largest rivers combined.

Mastery

1. Capital
2. Flag
3. Shape
4. Drop
5. Borders
6. Population
7. Landmark

Neighbours

• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Colombia
• Guyana
• Peru
• Paraguay
• Suriname
• Uruguay
• Venezuela