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    Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and


    easternmost country in South America and Latin America. It is the world's
    fifth-largest country by area and one of the most populated countries. Its capital is
    Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. Brazil is a federation composed of
    26 states and a Federal District. It is the only country in the Americas where
    [11][12]
    Portuguese is an official language. Brazil is among the world's most
    multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass
    [13]
    immigration from around the world.

    Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491
    [14]
    kilometers (4,655 mi). Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it
    borders all other countries and territories on the continent except Ecuador and
    [15]
    Chile. Brazil's Amazon basin includes a vast tropical forest home to diverse
    wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning
    [14]
    numerous protected habitats. This unique environmental heritage positions Brazil
    at number one of 17 megadiverse countries. The country's natural richness is also
    the subject of significant global interest, as environmental degradation (through
    processes such as deforestation) has direct impacts on global issues such as
    climate change and biodiversity loss.

    The territory of present-day Brazil was inhabited by numerous tribal nations prior to
    the landing of explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500. Subsequently claimed by the
    Portuguese Empire, B

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