Brazil

Brazil /brəˈzɪl/ (Portuguese: Brasil, IPA: [bɾaˈziw]), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil,  listen (help·info)), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world. Bounded by the Atlan... More

Area:

  • 8,514,877 km² (3287612 mi² )

Population:

  • 93,727,990 (1969)

Date founded:

  • Sep 7, 1822

Contained by:

Also known as:

  • República Federativa do Brasil,
  • Brasil,
  • Brazilian

Location

Capital

Brasília

Brasília (pronounced [bɾaˈziʎɐ] nationwide, in both colloquial and educated speech) is the federal capital of Brazil and the seat of government of the Federal District. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city is located in the Federal District, and is in the Central-West region...

Population

number date
  • 72,758,801
  • 1960
  • 74,975,656
  • 1961
  • 77,279,855
  • 1962
  • 79,642,214
  • 1963
  • 82,021,855
  • 1964
  • 84,388,983
  • 1965
  • 86,735,163
  • 1966
  • 89,068,235
  • 1967
  • 91,394,916
  • 1968
  • 93,727,990
  • 1969

Official Language:

Currency Used:

National anthem:

Anthem Official anthem since
  • 1890

Internet TLD:

ISO Short Name:

  • BRAZIL

FIPS Code:

  • BR

Calling Code:

  • 55

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • -15.67777
  • -47.43836

USBG name:

  • BRAZIL

Adjectival form:

  • Brazilian

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.36598E+12
  • 2007
  • 1.08892E+12
  • 2006
  • 882,185,291,701
  • 2005
  • 6.6376E+11
  • 2004
  • 552,469,288,268
  • 2003
  • 504,221,228,974
  • 2002
  • 553,582,178,386
  • 2001
  • 644,701,831,101
  • 2000
  • 586,863,191,445
  • 1999
  • 843,826,501,464
  • 1998
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GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 10,300
  • 2008

Places imported from:

Imported from Currency Amount Date
  • 9,400,000,000
  • 2008
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IOC Code:

  • BRA
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Flag referent

Flag:

Flag From date To date
  • Nov 19, 1889
  • May 11, 1992
  • May 11, 1992
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