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Geography:
- Area: 8,511,965 sq km.; slightly smaller than the U.S.
- Capital: Brasilia
- Terrain: mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt
- Climate: mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Fast Facts:
- Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822 and a republic in 1889.
- By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country when in 1985 the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers.
- Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior.
- It is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader.
- Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem.
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