The
Federative Republic of Brazil is the biggest country in South America, with 26
states: Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Espirito Santo, Goias,
Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana,
Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul,
Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins and the Federal
District.