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Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador ( which literally translates as " Republic of the Equator "), is a representative democratic republic in northwestern ___MASK100___ , bordered by Colombia on the north , Peru on the east and south , and the Pacific Ocean to the west . Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific , about west of the mainland . Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast . It is the 4th - largest Brazilian state by population ( after São Paulo , Minas Gerais , and Rio de Janeiro ) and the 5th - largest by area . Bahia ' s capital is the city of Salvador ( formerly known as " Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos ", lit . "" City of Holy Savior of All Saints Bay ""), located on a spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic . Once a monarchial stronghold dominated by agricultural , slaving , and ranching interests , Bahia is now a major manufacturing center whose last three elections have been dominated by the Workers ' Party . Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in ___MASK90___ where Romance languages are predominant . The term originated in 19th century France as " Amérique latine " to consider French - speaking territories in ___MASK90___ ( Haiti , French Guiana , Martinique , Guadeloupe , Saint Martin , Saint Barthélemy ) along with the larger group of countries where Spanish and Portuguese languages prevailed . It is therefore broader than the terms Ibero - America or Hispanic America  though it usually excludes French Canada and modern French Louisiana . The De Contas River ( Portuguese : Rio de Contas ) is a river of Bahia state in eastern Brazil . In Portuguese , it is sometimes erroneously called `` Rio das Contas '' . It is the main river of the hydrographic basin named after him . Its source is in Tromba Mountain , between the municipalities of Piatã and Rio de Contas , passing through the cities of Abíra , Jussiape , Dom Basílio , Tanhaçu , Jequié ( where the Pedras Dam was erected ) , Jitaúna , Ipiaú , Itagibá , Barra do Rocha , Ubatã , Ubaitaba and Aurelino Leal , to finally to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean in Itacaré . The Federative Republic of Brazil is a union of 27 Federative Units ( UF ): 26 states (') and one federal district ('), where the federal capital , Brasília , is located . The states are generally based on historical , conventional borders which have developed over time . The Federal District is not formally a state , but shares some characteristics of a state as well as some of a municipality . The codes given below are defined in . History . The present states of Brazil trace their history directly to the captaincies established by Portugal following the Treaty of Tordesillas which divided part of ___MASK100___ between Portugal and Spain . Chile , officially the Republic of Chile , is a South American country occupying a long , narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west . It borders Peru to the north , Bolivia to the northeast , Argentina to the east , and the Drake Passage in the far south . Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández , Salas y Gómez , Desventuradas , and Easter Island in ___MASK3___ . Chile also claims about of Antarctica , although all claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty . ___MASK90___ , also collectively called America , encompass the totality of the continents of ___MASK38___ and ___MASK100___ . Together they make up most of Earth ' s western hemisphere and comprise the " New World ". Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in both ___MASK100___ and Latin America . As the world ' s fifth - largest country by both area and population , it is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in ___MASK90___ . Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east , Brazil has a coastline of . It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47 . 3 % of the continent ' s land area . Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest , home to diverse wildlife , a variety of ecological systems , and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats . This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries , and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection . ___MASK100___ is a continent located in the western hemisphere , mostly in the southern hemisphere , with a relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere . It is also considered a subcontinent of ___MASK90___ , which is the model used in nations that speak Romance languages . The reference to ___MASK100___ instead of other regions ( like Latin America or the Southern Cone ) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics ( in particular , the rise of Brazil ).