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Brazil - Travel guideBrazil - OverviewFollowing three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822 and a republic in 1889. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country when in 1985 the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem. More about Brazil Travel Guide |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Federative Republic of Brazil conventional short form: Brazil local long form: Republica Federativa do Brasil local short form: Brasil |
| Capital : | Brasilia |
| Religions : | Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4% (2000 census) |
| Languages : | Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French |
| Location : | Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean |
| Geographic coordinates : | 10 00 S, 55 00 W |
| Area : | total: 8,511,965 sq km land: 8,456,510 sq km water: 55,455 sq km note: includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo |
| Climate : | mostly tropical, but temperate in south |
| Population : | 188,078,227 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Brazilian(s) adjective: Brazilian |
| Ethnic groups : | white 53.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 38.5%, black 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 0.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2000 census) |
| Government type : | federative republic |
| Administrative divisions: | 26 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federal district* (distrito federal); Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal*, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins |
| Legal system : | based on Roman codes; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage : | voluntary between 16 and 18 years of age and over 70; compulsory over 18 and under 70 years of age; note - military conscripts do not vote |
| Internet code : | .br |
| Calling code : | +55 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC -2 |
| Electricity : | 110/220V 60Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 7 September (1822) |
| Interesting link : | Brazil Travel Guide |
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