Brazil

Flag Description Green with a large yellow diamond in the center bearing a blue celestial globe with 27 white five-pointed stars (one for each state and the federal district) arranged in the same pattern as the night sky over brazil; the globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ordem e progresso (order and progress). Currency The Real. The value of one U.S. dollar is equivalent to - Brazilian real. Astronomy Today's date is May 17, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. Location Eastern south america, bordering the atlantic ocean. Climate Mostly tropical, but temperate in south. Terrain Mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Pico da Neblina 3,014 m.

Nature & Science News

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Wildlife populations 'plummeting' - Between a quarter and a third of the world's wildlife has been lost since 1970, says the Living Planet Index.

Small biomass option concern - Small-scale biomass power plants can have bigger enviro-impacts than other renewables, a study says.

Asbestos cancer chemo doubts - Chemotherapy does not help people with asbestos-related cancer, according to UK researchers.

Evolution rolls on for Mars rover - The wheels continue to turn on Europe's billion-euro project to put a robotic rover on the Red Planet's surface.

Mars probe set for risky descent - Scientists prepare for "seven minutes of terror" as the Phoenix spacecraft attempts to land on the surface.

Brazil

This is a map of Brazil. The map illustrates the location of Brasilia and its proximity to Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Rio Branco, and the South Atlantic Ocean.

Other countries on this map include: Columbia / Bolivia / Paraguay

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