

Brazil is the largest country in South America, and occupies almost half of the continent with more people than all of the other South America nations.
Brazil has the largest tropical rain forests,
which takes up most of the northern part of Brazil. The Amazon and other rivers
wind through steamy jungles and large amounts of enormous trees. Mountains
rise up north of the forest, and borders the Atlantic Ocean and the
south-east. Fertile farmlands and grazing areas occupy the southern part
of Brazil, and long, beautiful white beaches take up the entire Atlantic Ocean coast
of Brazil. About half of the country's population are of European
ancestry-mostly German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. There are many
Brazilians of mixed African and European ancestry, of which only one percent are
original Brazilians. Brazil began printing its stamps in 1843.
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On the fascade of the church at Franca |
Legend: SCOTT = Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue issued by: Scott Publishing Co.
Y&T = Catalogue Yvert et Tellier
B/F = Bloc/Feuillet
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