Brazil, also known as the Federative Republic of Brazil, is located in South America and is the fifth largest country in the world. The capital of Brazil is BrasĆlia, its official language is Portuguese and it has a population of over 204 million people. The countryās currency is the Real (BRL). The worldās largest rainforest is located in Brazil; the Amazon Rainforest. This forest makes up 40 per cent of the countryās land but in addition to its rain forest, Brazil also has other types of land such as savannah (cerrado) and a dry plant region (caatinga). In the city of Rio de Janeiro youāll find one of the Seven Wonders of the World; Christ the Redeemer, or, Cristo Redentor. Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America.