| Federative Republic of Brazil República Federativa do Brasil(Portuguese) |
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Motto: "Ordem e Progresso"
(Portuguese)
(English: "Order and Progress") |
Anthem:
Hino Nacional Brasileiro
(Portuguese)
(English: Brazilian National Anthem)
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National seal
Selo Nacional do Brasil
(Portuguese)
(English: "National Seal of Brazil")
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| Capital | Brasília
15°47′S47°52′W / 15.783°S 47.867°W / -15.783; -47.867 |
| Largest city | São Paulo |
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| Official language(s) | Portuguese[1] |
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| Ethnic groups (2010[2]) | 47.73% White
43.13% Brown (Multiracial)
7.61% Black
1.09% Asian
0.43% Amerindian |
| Demonym | Brazilian |
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| Government | Federalpresidentialconstitutional republic |
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| - | President | Dilma Rousseff (PT) |
| - | Vice President | Michel Temer (PMDB) |
| - | President of the Chamber of Deputies | Marco Maia (PT) |
| - | President of the Senate | José Sarney (PMDB) |
| - | President of the Supreme Federal Court | Ayres Britto |
| Legislature | National Congress |
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| - | Upper house | Federal Senate |
| - | Lower house | Chamber of Deputies |
| Independence | from United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves |
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| - | Declared | 7 September 1822 |
| - | Recognized | 29 August 1825 |
| - | Republic | 15 November 1889 |
| - | Current constitution | 5 October 1988 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 8,514,877 km2 (5th)
3,287,597 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0.65 |
| Population |
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| - | 2011[4] estimate | 192,376,496 |
| - | 2010 census | 190,732,694[3] (5th) |
| - | Density | 22/km2 (182nd)
57/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $2.294 trillion[5] (7th) |
| - | Per capita | $11,769[5] (75th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $2.493 trillion[5] (6th) |
| - | Per capita | $12,788[5] (53rd) |
| Gini (2012) | ▼51.9[6] |
| HDI (2011) | 0.718[7] (high) (84th) |
| Currency | Real (R$) (BRL) |
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| Time zone | BRT(UTC−2 to −4) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | BRST (UTC−2 to −4) |
| Date formats | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | BR |
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| Internet TLD | .br |
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| Calling code | +55 |
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