Brazil Is Slightly Larger Than the Continental United States

Brazil: 8,515,767 km² (3,287,955 sq mi)
Continental U.S.: 8,080,464 km² (3,119,897 sq mi)

Brazil exceeds the lower 48 states by ~435,000 km² (168,000 sq mi)—about the size of California. However, the entire U.S. (including Alaska, Hawaii, territories) is 9,833,517 km², making the U.S. larger overall.