1- Brazil

Brazil is situated in the American continent on the east side of South America. The Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn cross the country and most of its land is situated in the lowest latitudes of the Globe thus classifying it as a tropical country.

Brazil, with an area of 8,547,403 km² is the largest country in the South American continent. In relation to other countries in the world, only Russia, Canada, The Peoples’ Republic of China (when considering their Mainlands only) and also the United States (when taking into consideration all its territories) are larger.

Along Brazil's entire east coast is the Atlantic Ocean. In the north, west and south it is bordered by all the countries of the South American Continent with the exception of Chile and Equador.

In 1994, according to IBGE, Brazil had a population of 155 million - the sixth largest in the world - 1.96 times the population of Germany, and 2.7 times the populations of both France and Great Britain.