Brazil Geography

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America. It is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh largest by population, with over 203 million people. Brazil is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. Its most populous ci…
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America. It is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh largest by population, with over 203 million people. Brazil is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the most Portuguese speakers in the world and is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese is an official language. It is among the world's most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world.
  • Capital: Brasília
  • Largest city: São Paulo
  • Government: Federal presidential republic
  • Legislature: National Congress
  • Currency: Real (R$) (BRL)
  • Ethnic groups (2022): 45.3% Pardo · 43.5% White · 10.2% Black · 0.6% Indigenous · 0.4% East Asian
  • Calling code: +55

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