Brazil

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Federal Republic of Brazil República Federativa do Brasil
Official flag Official Coat of Arms
National information
National motto:	"Ordem e Progresso" (Order and progress)
National anthem:	Brazilian National Anthem
About the people
Official languages:	Portuguese
Population: (# of people)
- Total:	188,078,261 (ranked 5)
- Density:	23,1 per km²
Geography / Places
Here is the country on a map of the world.
Capital city:	Brasília
Largest city:	São Paulo
Area
- Total:	8,511,965
- Water:	n/a km² (2.18%)
Politics / Government
Established:	September 7th, 1822
Leaders:	President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Economy / Money
Currency: (Name of money)	Real (R$)
International information
Time zone:	-02 to -05
Telephone dialing code:	55
Internet domain:	.BR

Brazil is a country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country. The country has a population of 186 million people. Most people in Brazil speak Portuguese. The capital of Brazil is Brasília, a city planned and built from 1957 to 1960. The country also has the world's fourth largest city, São Paulo.

[change] Geographics

Brazil has the world's largest forest, the Amazon Rainforest. It makes up 40% of the country's land area. Brazil also has other types of land; there is a type of savanna called cerrado; there is also a dry plant region named caatinga.

Brazil is known for soccer, but it also has many other things: a varied culture (influenced by people who have come from many countries), and a growing economy. Brazil is the largest country and in South America and the largest economy in Latin America. Its people include people of Portuguese or other European descent, African descent, and native Amerindians, as well as many people of mixed origins. The country is the fifth largest in the world by area. It is known for its numerous rainforests and jungles. It neighbours Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay, therefore it borders every country in South America, with the exception of two, Chile and Ecuador.

The most important cities are São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Salvador, Fortaleza and Manaus.

People from Brazil are called Brazillians

[change] See also

• Political subdivisions of Brazil