Population: 158,739,257
Coastline: 7,491 km
Climate:
Mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Terrain:
Mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt
Natural resources:
Iron ore, manganese, bauxite, nickel, uranium, phosphates, tin, hydropower, gold, platinum, petroleum, timber
Languages: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
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