Brazil
Definition
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Latin America region. It was colonized by Portugal during Age of Discovery in 1500s.
Analogy
Imagine Brazil as your school's star athlete - it's bigger than all other countries (students) on its continent (team), speaks Portuguese due to its historical coach (Portugal), and has diverse skills (ecosystems) ranging from Amazon rainforest defense tactics to coastal soccer strategies.
Related terms
Amazon Rainforest: The world's largest tropical rainforest, often referred as 'lungs of Earth', located mostly within Brazil.
Portuguese Empire: An era when Portugal established colonies around world including Brazil during Age of Discovery between 15th and 18th century.
Treaty of Tordesillas: Signed in late 15th century between Spain and Portugal dividing newly discovered lands outside Europe along meridian line; this gave Portugal claim over what is now Brazil.
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