GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest nation in the world. It forms an enormous triangle on the eastern side of the continent with a 4, 500-mile (7, 400-kilometer) coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. It has borders with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.

Detailed explanation-2: -Brazil is also the fifth largest country in the world, right behind the United States. Additionally, Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, has the highest GDP per capita in South America. The smallest country in South America is Suriname, which spans over 163, 820 km² (63, 235 mi²).

Detailed explanation-3: -Brazil is the largest country by far, with a total area of over 8.5 million square kilometers, followed by Argentina, with almost 2.8 million square kilometers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three largest sovereign countries by surface area are Russia, Canada, and the United States. Together they occupy roughly a quarter of Earth’s landmass. Other heavyweights in size are China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina and Kazakhstan.