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Which country is the largest in South America?

Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world after Russia, China, Canada and the United States. It occupies almost half of the entire continent of South America.

The Portuguese expedition of Pedro Cabral was the first to set foot on the soil of Brazil. The Portuguese were looking for new routes to India, but they discovered an unknown land, which they called the "Land of the Holy Cross". So Portugal had a new colony.

The Portuguese dreamed of piles of gold and precious stones. However, their search was unsuccessful. The most valuable, according to the Portuguese settlers, in the new colony was the pau brazil tree, from which bright red paint was obtained. The country was named after him - Brazil. Most (about 60%) of the territory of Brazil is covered with tropical forests, which in South America are called selva. Selva covers the entire vast valley of the Amazon River and its tributaries. This dense, impenetrable thicket is also called the "lungs of the planet": it replenishes oxygen reserves in the Earth's atmosphere.

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