Encyclopedia of Brazil Contributor(s): Kirby, Valarie (Compiled by), Denson, Emery (Compiled by) |
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ISBN: 9352979389 ISBN-13: 9789352979387 Publisher: Scribbles OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Travel | South America - Brazil - History | Latin America - South America |
Physical Information: 2.32" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (2.85 lbs) 1038 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Brazil officially the Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers and with over 208 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous. The capital is Bras lia, and the most populated city is S o Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the Federal District, the 26 states, and the 5,570 municipalities. It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas, besides being one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. |