Brazil is the largest country in Latin America with a population of 201 million people. The majority of these people speak Portuguese instead of the normal Spanish like most other countries in Latin America. This is because Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral founded Portugal's first colonies here in 1500. It became an Independent country in 1822. The beautiful country is not able to use its vast size for spreading population due to the dominance of the Amazon rainforest. The 2nd largest river in the world, the Amazon, runs straight through the middle of Brazil. The country's government is a federal republic with 26 different states each, with an elected legislature and governor.
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