Quick Summary:
- Brazil is the biggest country in all of South America. Officially known as the Federative Republic of Brazil, this nation covers an area of 3.287 million square miles (8.515 million square km) and has an estimated population of 209 million, making it the fifth most populous nation on the planet, behind Indonesia but ahead of Pakistan.
- Brazil has the eighth highest GDP on Earth, making it a leading global economic force.
- The nation has borders with almost all other South American countries, with Ecuador and Chile being the only two exceptions, and covers nearly half of South America.
- The largest city in Brazil is São Paulo.
- Here are some statistics and overviews of the largest cities of Brazil.
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