Which of the following is the largest country of South America?
Which of the following is the largest country of South America?
(A) Argentina
(B) Chile
(C) Brazil
(D) Colombia
Brazil towers above the rest as the largest country in South America, not only in terms of size but also in terms of population. With an area of approximately 8.5 million square kilometers or 3.3 million square miles, Brazil covers nearly half or 48% of the entire land area in South America. In terms of position in the global scene, Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world.