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BRAZIL

Capital
Brasilia

Area
8.51 million sq km (1 km = 0.62 miles) almost half the South American continent. Brazil borders all South American countries except Chile and Ecuador. The Amazon basin accounts for half the area.

Language
Portuguese is the official and predominant language spoken; Many Indian dialects are also spoken.

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06 Jan 2010 14:19:00 GMT
PHOTOS: Brazil mudslides

20 May 2009 15:55:00 GMT
MAP: Brazil flood map of the Rio Parnaiba of 2008/04/12, 2008/05/01 and 2009/05/18 in the eastern Maranhao/Piaui Region (satellite image)
In April and May, 2009, heavy and long lasting rainfall led to serious flooding in the north of Brazil. Ten of the 26 states of Brazil were heavily affected by the floods. Several people were killed ...