Brazil is the largest and most populous country in Latin America, and the fifth largest in the world in area and seventh in population. Its territory covers 8,515,767 kmĀ² (3,287,956 sq mi) between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, and it is the eastern-most country of the Americas. It is the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world, and the only one in the Americas.
History
Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. This unique environmental heritage positions Brazil at number one of 17 megadiverse countries, and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation, climate change and environmental protection.
Brazil is a founding member of the United Nations.
Points of Interest
- Amazon Rainforest
- Amazon River
- Parliament of Trees, located at the mouth of the TefƩ river (New Earth)
- Brasilia
- EsperanƧa Perigosa[2]
- Mato Grosso
- Parliament of Trees (Prime Earth)[3]
- Morlaidh
- Rio de Janeiro
- SĆ£o Paulo
- Brazilian Embassy of the Justice League International
Residents
- Amazons of the Amazon[4][2]
- Fire (Beatriz da Costa)
- Green Lantern (JosƩ Hernandez)
- Jaguar (Maria de Guzman)
- Katarthans
- Kuat and Iae
- Scandal Savage
- Ya'Wara
- See also: Brazilians
Trivia
- In several of its appearances, Brazil is described in a stereotyped way. Examples of these errors include a Spanish-speaking country, characters with Hispanic first and last names, a government based on generic Latin American socialists[5] and even Dia de Los Muertos, which is a Mexican holiday[6] (although, as in most Catholic countries, Day of the Dead exists as a day of mourning). Fortunately, more care has been taken to avoid these erroneous stereotypes in recent years.
See Also
- Appearances of Brazil
- Location Gallery: Brazil
- Catalogued images related to Brazil