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Spotlight SAT · 25 JUL 2026
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Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in South America and the world's fifth-largest by area, dominating the continent with the Amazon rainforest, Atlantic megacities like Rio and São Paulo, and a culture defined…

Capital
Brasília
Population
216M
Currency
Brazilian Real (BRL)
Continent
South America
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Vexillology

Every flag, every nation.

A wall of national flags from across the world. Click any flag to read its design history, adoption date, and the symbolism of its colours.

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Destinations

Cities and landmarks worth the trip.

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Mount Rushmore

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White House

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Uluru

Australia
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Stockholm

Sweden
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Saint Petersburg

Russia
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Barcelona

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United States of America

States of the union.

Twenty-eight of the fifty states plus the District of Columbia and the territories — capitals, statehoods, mottoes, populations and flags.

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Long-form writing alongside the encyclopaedia — essays and notes for curious travellers.

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