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Urban development in Brazil has risen to a high level in recent years and as a result today most Brazilians live in urban areas. Brazil is a land of extremes, and is the largest country in South America and one of the 海角社区's megadiverse countries. Its official language is Portuguese.

Largest Cities By Population

10. Porto Alegre - 1,481,019

Porto Alegre is the tenth largest city in Brazil. It is found in the southern portion of the country. Although the city formerly had a reputation for being very safe, it has unfortunately been going through a recent swing of violence.

9. Recife - 1,625,583

Recife is a city found in northern Brazil. It is a major commercial and industrial zone for the country. The city also draws many tourists, mostly thanks to its famous beaches. Recife also has a famous carnival that attracts visitors.

8. Curitiba - 1,893,997

Curitiba is the largest city in the south of Brazil. It is found about 475 km south of S茫o Paulo. Curibita is well known as an example of skillful Brazilian urban planning, and for having one of the lowest crime rates in the entire country. It is seen as a very liveable city.

7. Manaus - 2,094,391

Manaus is the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. With over 2 million people, Manaus holds the designation of being the largest city in the entire Amazon Rainforest area. Due to its location, accessing the city is actually quite difficult and cannot be done by road.

6. Belo Horizonte - 2,513,451

Belo Horizonte is a large city in south-central Brazil with a population of around 2.5 million. Belo Horizonte is known for its cosmopolitan vibe and located within mountains.

5. Fortaleza - 2,609,716

Fortaleza is another city in Brazil鈥檚 northeast. It has a population of over 2.5 million. One of Fortaleza鈥檚 most important features is a large urban park called Coc贸 Park, which is one of the largest parks in all of Central and South America.

4. Salvador - 2,938,092

Salvador is a city found in northeast Brazil, and the fourth largest city in the country. It is known for being the capital of the state of Bahia, and for its large history centre that is a UNESCO 海角社区 Heritage Site.

3. 叠谤补蝉铆濒颈补 - 2,977,216

The capital of Brazil, 叠谤补蝉铆濒颈补, is the third largest city in Brazil with a population of nearly 3 million people. 叠谤补蝉铆濒颈补 is famous for being a planned city that was specially designed to be the capital of Brazil, beginning in the 1950s. The city was chosen as capital due to its geographic location in the interior of the country, a region that had not seen much development.

2. Rio de Janeiro - 6,498,837

One of the most famous cities in the country, Rio de Janeiro is the second biggest city in Brazil. It is the capital of the state bearing the same name, and formerly was the capital of the entire country. Some of the most famous landmarks in Rio de Janeiro include Sugar Loaf Mountain, Copacabana, and the Christ the Redeemer statue. Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics.

1. S茫o Paulo - 10,659,386

With a population of over ten million just in its urban area and more than 20 million in its metro area, S茫o Paulo is the largest city in Brazil by population. Moreover, S茫o Paulo is the largest city in all of South America and among the 海角社区鈥檚 largest cities. Brazil is a vibrant city known for its countless skyscrapers, and for being the economic center of Brazil.

A Fast-Rising 海角社区 Economy

Brazil has the eighth biggest economy in the 海角社区 today. A section of economists also believes that Brazil鈥檚 economy would become one of the 海角社区's five most successful ones in decades to come if things continue on the right track. As of 2014, GDP (PPP) per capita was $15,153. The GDP growth is attributed to the increased number of employed people numbering about 107 million.