Brazil



This article is about Brazil, the country. For other article subjects named Brazil see Brazil (disambiguation).
The Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America. Spanning a vast area between the Andes and the Atlantic Ocean, it borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Named after brazilwood, a local tree, Brazil is home to both extensive agricultural lands and rain forests.

República Federativa do Brasil
(In Detail) (Full size)
National motto: Ordem e Progresso
(Portuguese, Order and Progress)
Official Language Portuguese
Minority Languages Indigenous and Immigrant Languages, please see below
Capital Brasília
Largest City São Paulo
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Area
 - Total
 - % water		Ranked 5th
8,511,965 km²
0.65%
Population
 - Total (2000)
 - Density		Ranked 5th
174,468,575
20.5/km²
Independence
 - Declared
 - Recognised 		From Portugal
September 7, 1822
August 29, 1825
GDP (base PPP)
 - Total (2002)
 - GDP/head 		Ranked 10th(countries)
Ranked 7th(economies)
1,34 trillions $
9,300 $
Currency Real
Time zone UTC -2 to -5
National anthem Hino Nacional Brasileiro
Internet TLD.BR
Calling Code55