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Revision as of 05:08, 9 June 2008

República dos Estados Unidos do Brasil
Republic of the United States of Brazil

Flag of Brazil Coat of arms of Brazil
Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Ordem e Progresso" (Portuguese)
"Order and Progress"

Anthem
Hino Nacional Brasileiro
(National Anthem of Brazil)

Location of Brazil

Capital

Largest city
Brasília
15°45′S 47°57′W
São Paulo

Official languages Portuguese

Demonym Brazilian

Government
 - President
 - Vice-President
Unitary presidential republic
João Santos
Afonso de Oliveira Branco

Independence
 - Declared
 - Recognized
 - Republic
 - Coup d'état
from Portugal
September 7, 1822
August 29, 1825
November 15, 1889
March 31, 1964

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

8,514,877 km²
3,287,597 sq mi
0.65

Population
 - 2008 estimate
 - 2007 census
 - Density
 

186,757,608
183,987,291
22/km²
57/sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2007 estimate
$1.804 trillion
$11,873

GDP (nominal)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2007 estimate
$1.313 trillion
$6,842

Gini (2005) 56.6 (high)

HDI (2005) 0.800 (high)

Currency Real (R$) (BRL)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
BRT (UTC -2 to -4)
BRST (UTC -2 to -3)

Internet TLD .br

Calling code +55
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