Federative Republic of Brazil is located in the east of the South American Continent, with a population of 205,716,890, making
it the 5th largest national population. Its capital is Brasilia and its largest city is Sao Paulo with a total population of
11,316,149. The country encompasses 8,511, 965 square kilometers making it the 5th largest country in total area. It shares
boundaries with Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Atlantic Ocean, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia
and Venezuela.
President Dilma Vana Rousseff is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice President
Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia, achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position for four years with no
term limits. Its form of government is a federative republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 5th of
October 1988.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Portuguese, Spanish, English and French. It counts among its major
religions Roman Catholic, Protestant, Spiritualist, Bantu/Voodoo, other religions, unspecified and no religion. As sources of
mass communication it has 1,365 AM, 296 FM, 161 Short Wave and 138 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Pico da Neblina, its highest point at 3,014 meters and Atlantic Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterways are the Amazon River, The Atlantic Ocean and numerous rivers, which measures 50,000
kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement,
lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and other parts and machinery equipment. Its official currency is the
Brazilian Real.
Here’s something you may not know about Brazil: A water lily that grows only in the Amazon river has the largest leaves of
any other water lily in the world.
it the 5th largest national population. Its capital is Brasilia and its largest city is Sao Paulo with a total population of
11,316,149. The country encompasses 8,511, 965 square kilometers making it the 5th largest country in total area. It shares
boundaries with Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Atlantic Ocean, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia
and Venezuela.
President Dilma Vana Rousseff is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice President
Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia, achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position for four years with no
term limits. Its form of government is a federative republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 5th of
October 1988.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Portuguese, Spanish, English and French. It counts among its major
religions Roman Catholic, Protestant, Spiritualist, Bantu/Voodoo, other religions, unspecified and no religion. As sources of
mass communication it has 1,365 AM, 296 FM, 161 Short Wave and 138 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Pico da Neblina, its highest point at 3,014 meters and Atlantic Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterways are the Amazon River, The Atlantic Ocean and numerous rivers, which measures 50,000
kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement,
lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and other parts and machinery equipment. Its official currency is the
Brazilian Real.
Here’s something you may not know about Brazil: A water lily that grows only in the Amazon river has the largest leaves of
any other water lily in the world.
| Barking tree frog |
| Rio de Janiero on the Atlantic Ocean- Brazil's lowest point |
| Brasilia- Brazil's capital city |
| Iguana |
| Iguazu Falls on Brazil's border with Argentina |
| Kayapo Indian Children |
| Pico da Neblina- Brazil's highest point |
| Sao Paulo- Brazil's largest city |
| Macaw in rainforest |
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| Back to |
| Smoked Blue Fish Salad- a traditional Brazilian dish |
| Squirrel Monkey |
| Toucan |
| The Amazon River- Brazil's principle waterway |
BRAZIL
Updated 19 August 2012
Updated 19 August 2012
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.6% (2007 est.)
730,000
15,000
730,000
15,000
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| Boa Vista- Brazil's northernmost city |
| Chui- the southernmost point in Brazil on the border with Uruguay |
| Cruzeiro do Sul- Brazil's westernmost city near the border with Peru |
| Joao Pessoa Manaira- the easternmost point of Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean |
| Equator marker in the Brazilian town of Macapa |
| Brazilian ladies in traditional dress |
| Giant Amazon Water Lily |
| Brazil's border with Suriname and French Guiana |
| Itaipu Dam on Brazil's border with Paraguay |
| Madeira River on Brazil's border with Bolivia |
| Mount Roraima on Brazil's border with Venezuela and Guyana |
| Oaipoque on Brazil's border with French Guiana |
| Pacaraima on Brazil's border with Venezuela |
| Rio Negro Forest Reserve on Brazil's border with Colombia and Venezuela |
| Tabatinga on Brazil's tres frontera with Peru and Colombia |
