| Location |
| Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean |
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| Area |
| total: 8,511,965 sq km
land: 8,456,510 sq km
water: 55,455 sq km |
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| Land boundaries |
total: 14,691 km
border countries: Argentina 1,224 km, Bolivia 3,400 km, Colombia 1,643 km, French Guiana 673 km, Guyana 1,119 km, Paraguay 1,290 km, Peru 1,560 km, Suriname 597 km, Uruguay 985 km, Venezuela 2,200 km
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| Climate |
mostly tropical, but temperate in south
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| Natural resources |
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bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber
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| Geography - note |
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largest country in South America; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador
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| Government type |
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federative republic
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| Currency - Currency code |
Real - (BRL)
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| Internet country code: |
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.br
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| Internet users: |
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14.3 million (2002)
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