Brazil Basic Information 

location 
       
           Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, the biggest country in South America, and the 5th most populated country on Earth, with over 190 million people. Borded by the Atlantic ocean, it borders Suriname, Guiana, French Guiana, and Venezuela to the north. Columbia on the northwest. Bolivia and Peru to the west. Argentina and Paraguay to the southwest, and  Uruguay to the south.

history

           Brazil was discovered On April 22, 1500,  by a Portuguese navigator called Pedro Alvares Cabral. The country took its name from “brazilwood”, a redwood tree commonly found along the Brazilian coastline that was ordinarily used to dye garments back in Europe. 

  Territory

       Brazil has 27 states: 

Capital - Brazilia 
Language - Portuguese
Largest City - Sao Paulo  
President - Dilma Rousseff
Currency - Real (R$) 
Legislature - National Congress