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Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, and third largest in the Americas, with a total area of 8,515,767.049 km 2 (3,287,956 sq mi), [179] including 55,455 km 2 (21,411 sq mi) of water. North to South, Brazil is also the longest country in the world, spanning 4,395 km (2,731 mi) from north to south, [ 15 ] and the only country in the ...
The country of Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil covers a total area of 8,514,215 km 2 (3,287,357 sq mi) which includes 8,456,510 km 2 (3,265,080 sq mi) of land and 55,455 km 2 (21,411 sq mi) of water. The highest point in Brazil is Pico da Neblina at 2,994 m (9,823 ft).
The latter stream, crossing the state and cutting the eastern and western borders at or near St Louis and Kansas City respectively, has a length within Missouri of 430 miles (690 km). The areas drained into the Mississippi outside the state through the St. Francis, White and other minor streams are relatively small.
The area of Alaska is 18% of the area of the United States and equivalent to 21% of the area of the contiguous United States. The second largest state, Texas, has only 40% of the total area of the largest state, Alaska. Rhode Island is the smallest state by total area and land area. San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous ...
St. Charles County is the only known habitat of the threatened decurrent false aster in Missouri. [7]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 593 square miles (1,540 km 2), of which 560 square miles (1,500 km 2) is land and 32 square miles (83 km 2) (5.4%) is water.
Washington County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 23,514. [1] The county seat and largest city is Potosi. [2] The county was officially organized on August 21, 1813, and was named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United ...
Missouri. Missouri ( / mɪˈzʊəri / miz-OOR-ee) is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. [ 6] Ranking 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland ...
Brazil, Missouri. Brazil is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1] A post office called Brazil was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1955. [2] It is unknown why the name "Brazil" was applied to this community. [3]