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Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers and with over 211 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous. Wikipedia

President: Jair Bolsonaro Trending

Capital: Brasilia

Dialing code: +55

Population: 211 million (2019) World Bank

Currency: Brazilian real

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Six people died following floods and landslides that occurred in the Petrópolis City area (Rio de Janeiro State, southeast Brazil).

According to the National Civil Defense of Brazil, two people are still missing, and almost 900 have been evacuated in 24 shelters.

For the next 24 hours, drier cionditions are expected over the affected area.

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  900
      Affected Persons
  900
        Displaced Persons
  6
        Deaths

OCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises.

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