“Brazil is the largest country in South America… borders ten other South American countries. Only Ecuador and Chile do not touch Brazil.” (page 5)

Large applies to Brazil in so many ways.

1) World’s largest tropical rain forest

2) ” Amazon River carries more water than any other river”

3) ” Amazon region has a greater variety of plants and animals than any other place …”

4) 200 native tribes, about 50 are unfamiliar with the modern world

5) soccer – Brazil has always been in the World Cup

6) Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statute is one of the world’s largest statues

Considering Brazil’s size it is hard to wrap my mind around the fact that most of its population lives near the coastline.