Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world both in terms of population and geography'. '.strtoupper('o')ver 192 million people call this land their home'. '.strtoupper('t')aking up over half of south america, brazil is a mix of races, religions, sophistication, wildness, wealth, poverty and unexplored wilderness'. '.strtoupper('t')he country is considered one of the rising global powers with vast natural resources, a burgeoning industrial base and a strong currency'. '.strtoupper('i')n this programme michael palin visits brazil for the very first time, travelling from the lost world of amazonia to the buzzing metropolis of rio de janeiro, to meet the people and visit the places that shape this nation'. '.strtoupper('h') largest country in the world both in terms of population and geography'. '.strtoupper('o')ver 192 million people call this land their home'. '.strtoupper('t')aking up over half of south america, brazil is a mix of races, religions, sophistication, wildness, wealth, poverty and unexplored wilderness'. '.strtoupper('t')he country is considered one of the rising global powers with vast natural resources, a burgeoning industrial base and a strong currency'. '.strtoupper('i')n this programme michael palin visits brazil for the very first time, travelling from the lost world of amazonia to the buzzing metropolis of rio de janeiro, to meet the people and visit the places that shape this nation'. '.strtoupper('r')unning time 217 minutes region region 2 release date 26 nov'. '.strtoupper('2')012