It is the largest country in Latin America and occupies nearly half of the land area of South America.
Brazil shares a border with every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador.
The capital of Brazil is Brasilia and the official language of the country is Portuguese. The largest Brazilian States, in terms of GDP, are the State of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. The largest city in Brazil is Sao Paulo, whose greater metropolitan areas contain a population of more than 17 million people. Form of Government Brazil is a federative republic with a representative form of government. A national plebiscite held in April 1993 confirmed the presidential system as the preferred form of government.