COORDINATED BY: Secretary Off.: Ms. Maria Malaman

CONTINGENT: Axe Brazil Dance Company
                        Brooklyn, NY

COORDINATE BY: Manager: Ms. Silvana Marquina

Brazil, the largest country in South America, stretching almost 4,350 km (2,700 mi), from the foothills of the Andes Mountains eastward to the Atlantic Ocean, and borders on every country of the continent except Chile and Ecuador. Although its area is just slightly less than the United States, it has just 60 percent of the U.S. population. Brazil's name is derived from the Portuguese word for the reddish color of brazilwood, an important export during the 16th century. Today the country is normally the world's largest exporter of coffee and sugar. It is also a leading exporter of soybeans.