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Federative Republic of Brazil
República Federativa do Brasil(Portuguese)
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "Ordem e Progresso"
(Portuguese)
"Order and Progress"
Anthem: Hino Nacional Brasileiro
(Portuguese)
"Brazilian National Anthem"
National seal
Selo Nacional do BrasilNational Seal of Brazil (color).svg
(Portuguese)
"National Seal of Brazil"
CapitalBrasília
15°45′S47°57′W / 15.75°S 47.95°W / -15.75; -47.95
Largest citySão Paulo
Official language(s)Portuguese
Ethnic groups (2008
[1] )		48.43% White
43.80% Brown (Multiracial)
6.84% Black
0.58% Asian
0.28% Amerindian
DemonymBrazilian
GovernmentFederalpresidentialconstitutional republic
 - PresidentDilma Rousseff (PT)
 - Vice PresidentMichel Temer (PMDB)
 - President of the Chamber of DeputiesMarco Maia (PT)
 - President of the SenateJosé Sarney (PMDB)
 - Chief JusticeCezar Peluso
LegislatureNational Congress
 - Upper HouseFederal Senate
 - Lower HouseChamber of Deputies
Independencefrom Kingdom of Portugal 
 - Declared7 September 1822 
 - Recognized29 August 1825 
 - Republic15 November 1889 
 - Current constitution5 October 1988 
Area
 - Total8,514,877 km2 (5th)
3,287,597 sq mi 
 - Water (%)0.65
Population
 - 2010 census190,732,694 [2] 
 - Density22/km2 (182nd)
57/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2010 estimate
 - Total$2.181 trillion[3] (7th)
 - Per capita$11,289[3] (71st)
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
 - Total$2.023 trillion[3] (8th)
 - Per capita$10,471[3] (55th)
Gini (2008)▼ 49,3[4] 
HDI (2010)0.699[5] (high) (73rd)
CurrencyReal (R$) (BRL)
Time zoneBRT[6](UTC-2 to -4[6])
 - Summer (DST)BRST (UTC-2 to -4)
Date formatsdd/mm/yyyy (CE)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeBR
Internet TLD.br
Calling code+55

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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