Brazil

The Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in Latin America, and the fifth largest in the world. Spanning a vast area between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, it borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, France (French Guiana) — every South American nation except for Ecuador and Chile. Named after brazilwood, a tree highly valued by early colonists, Brazil is home to both extensive agricultural lands and rain forests. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it has the biggest GDP in South America (10th in the world) and is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Portuguese is the national language of Brazil.

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Portuguese - Most populous country - Latin America - South America - Atlantic Ocean - Uruguay - Argentina - Paraguay - Bolivia - Peru - Colombia - Venezuela - Guyana - Suriname - France - French Guiana - Ecuador - Chile - Brazilwood - Agricultural - Rain forest - GDP

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