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:
210.147.125 (IBGE 2019)
Population growth rate:
0.79% (IBGE 2019)
Currency:
Real (R$)
GDP in 2019:
R$ 7.3 trillion (IBGE)
Exports in 2019:
US$ 225.38 billion (MDIC)
Imports in 2019:
US$ 177.34 billion (MDIC)
Balance of trade in 2019:
Surplus of US$ 48.03 billions (MDIC)