Brasil

south america's most populous country and largest economy.

Eastern South America

Brazil is part of Eastern South America — a region known for the Amazon rainforest, Andes mountains, a cuisine rich in beef, rice, and beans, Christianity, football, landmarks like Christ the Redeemer in Brazil and Iguazu Falls.

Tastes of the World

My thoughts on Brazilian food.

City of God (2002)

Cidade de Deus

Check out this great film about the gangs of Rio de Janeiro.

Statistics

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Population Rank:1 7
Nominal GDP Rank:1 9
GDP (PPP) per Capita Rank:8 111