Brazil is the largest country in Latin America. It spreads across almost half of South America, and occupies a total area of 8,5 mio km2. It is the fifth largest country in the world. Except for a small number of islands, Brazil is a single and continuous landmass. The Equator crosses through the Northern region, near Macapa, and the Tropic of Capricorn cuts through the South of the country, near São Paulo. The official language is Portuguese; the accent and the intonation, however, are very different from what one hears in Portugal and other former Portuguese colonies. Some people say that Brazilians speak "Brazilian". The mixture of races has made Brazil a culturally rich and at the same time unique country. Video brought to you by Travelindex Network and Travel & Tourism Foundation. Travelindex.com is the World's largest Travel Directory. We invite you to submit your tourism, travel or destination site for publication, its free, at http://www.Travelindex.com More travel and tourism information and travel videos at: http://www.Travelindex.com/br http://www.BrazilSensational.com http://www.Travelindex.tv http://www.BestDestination.com http://www.TourismFoundation.org and more...