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Central East Coast Of The Continent Of South America

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Brazil lies on the central east coast of the continent of South America and is the largest country covering nearly half of the continent. It has twenty six states and the capital is Brasilia. Due to its vast land mass the country is also divided into five regions - North, Northeast, South, Southeast and Center-West. “Brazil is the fifth largest country by geographical mass in the world and the fifth most populated country in the world with the latest census revealing there are over 190 million people living in Brazil (Foundation)”. Brazil has great geography, they have their own language, a government similar to the U.S, their own currency and a different but not surprising standard living.
The equator passes through Brazil in the north. The north rise to a tropical climate and in the south more of a temperate climate is experienced. “The warm weather and mostly tropical climate allows Brazil to produce many products which are exported all over the world today. Such as: sugar cane and coffee plantations synonymous with Brazil as well as well-renowned fruits such as oranges, bananas and mangos are grown and exported worldwide (Vincent)”. Brazil is recognized as the largest producer of coffee in the world. A huge agricultural area of Brazil is the Amazon which covers a large area of Brazil and it represents more than half of the planet’s remaining rainforests. “However, it is getting smaller due to deforestation and it is thought that a size of a football field of the forest

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