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)
Location:
South America
Area:
8.5 million km2 (5th largest)
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)
Currency:
Real (R$)
GDP in 2015:
R$ 5,9 trillion (IBGE)
Exports in 2015:
US$ 191,13 billion (MDIC)
Imports in 2015:
US$ 171,45 billion (MDIC)
Balance of trade in 2015:
Surplus of US$ 19.68 billion (MDIC)