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Brazil

Capital: Brasília

  • Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas. It borders every South American country except Ecuador and Chile.
  • Brazil ranks first among the 17 megadiverse countries and contains most of the Amazon basin.
  • Brasília was designed in 1956, built in 41 months and officially inaugurated on 21 April 1960.
  • Tijuca National Park is a large forest that surrounds the city of Rio de Janeiro. It has been a national park since 1961.

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