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With 8,5 million km2 and 190 million people, Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world in both area and population. It occupies almost 50% of the South American Continent. Brazil's capital is Brasília but São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are its mayor cities. São Paulo is the largest city in the southern hemisphere.

Politically, Brazil is divided into 26 states and one federal district (containing Brasília), distributed over 5 regions (North, Northeast, Center - West, Southeast and South). Economically most important is the Southeastern Region composed by the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espírio Santo.
 
Geologically, Brazil occupies 75% of the South American Platform which is composed of Phanerozoic sedimentary basins (e.g. Paraná Basin) and Precambrian shields. The Atlantic Shield in eastern Brazil is formed by the São Francisco Craton in its center, and three surrounding geotectonic provinces (Mantiqueira, Tocantins and Borborema). The Mantiqueira Province comprises three orogenic fold belts (Ribeira, Araçuaí and Dom Feliciano).

Ecologically, Brazil is divided into 6 Biomes, containing 6 Biosphere Reserves, 17 World Heritage Sites and more than 900 Conservation Units. It is the first among the megadiverse countries. The biome of the Atlantic Rainforest / (Mata Atlântica) contains the second largest biosphere reserve in the world, 4 of the 7 Brazilian Natural World Heritage Sites and approximately 600 of the 900 conservation units. It is listed among the top 5 hotspots regarding flora and fauna diversity.
 
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