Name:
República Federativa do Brasil (Federative Republic of Brazil)

Capital:
Brasília

Administrative divisions:
26 states and one Federal District

Form of government:
Presidential

Legislature:
National Congress (Senate and Chamber of Deputies)

Constitution:
October 5th, 1988

Language:
Portuguese

Anthem:
National Anthem of Brazil (click here to listen)

Borders:
16,885 km (Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guyana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela)

Climate:
Tropical in the majority of the territory, but temperate in the south.

Population:
204.115.416 (IBGE 2015)

Population growth rate:
1,10% (IBGE 2015)

Balance of trade in 2015:
Surplus of US$ 19.68 billion (MDIC)