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The country of Brazil occupies roughly

half of South America, bordering


Brazil, located in South the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil covers a total
America, has an area of area of 8,514,215 km2 (3,287,357 sq mi)
8,515,770 km2, making it which includes Santiago Andrés Araque Rodriguez
one of the largest 2
8,456,510 km (3,265,080 sq mi) of land Sebastián Tolosa Mendivelso
countries in the world. and 55,455 km2 (21,411 sq mi) of water.
Brazil, with a population The highest point in Brazil is Pico da 11-02
of 209,469,333 people, is Neblina at 2,994 m (9,823 ft). Brazil is
one of the most bordered by the countries
populated countries in of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana
the world with 25 ,Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay,
inhabitants per km2. Its Venezuela , and France (overseas
capital is Brasilia and its department of France, French Guiana).
currency is Brazilian
Reales. Much of the climate is tropical, with the
south being relatively temperate. The
largest river in Brazil, the second longest
in the word, is the Amazon.
The Brazilian soccer team is the team
that represents that country in official
competitions. Its organization is in
charge of the Brazilian Football
Confederation, belonging to the South
American Football Confederation.

More than 150 languages are spoken in


Brazil. However, only Portuguese is
considered an official language. Five of
the more than 150 indigenous languages
spoken in Brazil have more than 10,000
speakers, according to data from the
2010 Census, from the Brazilian Institute
The Jewish population in Brazil is of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
100,000 people. Mainly in São Paulo
and Rio de Janeiro. Minorities are
made up of indigenous people who
preserve their religion and customs,
especially in the Amazon, such as
União do Vegetal and Santo Daime.

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