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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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thumb for 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) 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 ...

thumb for PHOTOS: Brazil floods 14 May 2009 10:42:00 GMT
PHOTOS: Brazil floods


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PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu


thumb for MAP: Dengue fever affected areas in South America (as of 16th March 2009) 19 Mar 2009 12:04:00 GMT
MAP: Dengue fever affected areas in South America (as of 16th March 2009)

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thumb for MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050 24 Feb 2009 12:09:00 GMT
MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050

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Related links


  • Amnesty International

  • Maps from ReliefWeb

  • Jornal Do Brasil- newspaper in Portuguese

  • Official Brazilian government site

  • UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice

  • University of Texas - LANIC - resources

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