Occupying half of South America’s land mass, Brazil is the giant of the continent – both in size and in population. Brazil’s history is filled with economic turmoil, veering from boom to ...

Conversely, Brazil is depicted as much smaller than it actually is. When comparing the size of this South American country (8,515,767 sq km) to the entire continent of Europe, which spans a large ...

Occupying half of South America’s land mass, Brazil is the giant of the continent – both in size and in population. Brazil’s history is filled with economic turmoil, veering from boom to ...