Federative Republic of Brazil

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Federative Republic of Brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter Brasil, Brazil macumba - (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin OAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation Triple Frontier - the border area where Argentina and Brazil and Paraguay meet; an active South American center for contraband and drug trafficking and money laundering; a suspected locale for Islamic extremist groups Acre - a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru Belem, Feliz Lusitania, Santa Maria de Belem, St. Mary of Bethlehem, Para - port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin Belo Horizonte - city in southeastern Brazil to the north of Rio de Janeiro; the first of Brazil's planned communities Brasilia, Brazilian capital, capital of Brazil - the capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960 Curitiba - a city in southeastern Brazil Joao Pessoa - a city in northeastern Brazil near the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Recife Governador Valadares - a city in eastern Brazil to the northeast of Belo Horizonte Limeira - a city of southeastern Brazil (northwest of Sao Paulo) Natal - a port city in northeastern Brazil Rio, Rio de Janeiro - the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction Pernambuco, Recife - a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic Santos - a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo Sao Bernardo do Campo - a city in southeastern Brazil; an industrial suburb of Sao Paulo Sao Goncalo - an industrial city in southeastern Brazil across the bay from Rio de Janeiro Sao Joao de Meriti - a city in southeastern Brazil that is a residential suburb of Rio de Janeiro Sao Jose dos Campos - a city in southeastern Brazil to the northeast of Sao Paulo Sao Louis - a city on an offshore island in northeast Brazil Sao Paulo - an ultramodern city in southeastern Brazil; the largest city in South America Amazon River, Amazon - a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles) Araguaia, Araguaia River, Araguaya, Araguaya River - a river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River Iguassu, Iguassu Falls, Iguazu, Iguazu Falls, Victoria Falls - a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil Madeira, Madeira River - a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River Para River, Para - an estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows Parana, Parana River - a South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata Parnahiba, Parnaiba - a river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean Paulo Afonso, Paulo Afonso Falls - a major waterfall in northeastern Brazil Purus, Purus River - a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River Sao Francisco - a river in eastern Brazil flowing into the Atlantic Ocean Guaira, Guaira Falls, Sete Quedas - a great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay South America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama Tocantins, Tocantins River - a river in eastern Brazil that flows generally north to the Para River Urubupunga, Urubupunga Falls - a waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil Brazilian - a native or inhabitant of Brazil