The territory constituting the former Federal District was converted into Guanabara state, which formed an enclave in Rio de Janeiro state In March 1975 the two states were fused as the state of Rio de JaneiroAbout Brazil The country is situated in the eastcentral part of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean in east and north east Brazil occupies an area of 8,514,877 km² (3,287,597 sq mi), making it the fifth largest country in the world and also the largest country in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere It is bordered by French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and Venezuela inRio de Janeiro is the leader in petroleum production (with almost 3/4 of national production) Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo are placed in the richest mining region in Brazil Transport The region is heavily covered by highways, and, to some extent, railways Railways and rivers are used mainly for freight, and used where they are present
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