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Topographic map of Brazil. Brazil has one of the world's most extensive river systems, with eight major drainage basins, all of which drain into the Atlantic Ocean. [1] Two of these basins—the Amazon and Tocantins-Araguaia account for more than half the total drainage area. [1]
The present states of Brazil trace their history directly to the captaincies established by Portugal following the Treaty of Tordesillas which divided the World between Portugal and Spain. The first administrative divisions of Brazil were the hereditary captaincies ( capitanias hereditárias ), stretches of land granted by the Portuguese Crown ...
Brazil – largest country in both South America and Latin America. With a geographical area of 8.5 million km 2, Brazil is also the largest country in the Southern Hemisphere and the world's fifth-largest country. With over 206 million people, Brazil is the seventh-most-populous country in the world.
Brazil in 1572: Western border defined by the 49th meridian west: Brazil in 1709 Brazil in 1750 Brazil in 1817 Brazil in 1822: gained the province of Cisplatina and enlarged the province of Rio Grande do Sul: Brazil in 1889: lost the territory that became Uruguay and enlarged the State of Amazonas: Brazil 1943-present:
Brazil, [b] officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, [c] is the largest and easternmost country in South America. It is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh largest by population, with over 212 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília.
Map of modern federated units of Brazil Category Federated state Location Federative Republic of Brazil Number 26 states and 1 federal district Populations 636,707 (Roraima) – 44,411,238 (São Paulo) Areas 5,761 km2 (2,224 sq mi) (Federal District) – 1,559,168 km2 (601,998 sq mi) (Amazonas) Government State government Subdivisions ...
Protected areas of Brazil by state (27 C) A. Geography of Acre (state) (3 C, 1 P) Geography of Alagoas (3 C, 3 P) Geography of Amap ...
Political map of Brazil, showing the division by states and regions This page was last edited on 1 November 2023, at 07:52 (UTC). Text is ...