Brazil is a South American giant with a diversified economy, leading biofuel and agritech innovation, and unparalleled Amazon and Atlantic biodiversity.
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Brazil is a Country located in the South America sub-region of the Americas continent, member of OPEC+.
Easy learning about Brazil
The capital city of Brazil is Brasilia, capital city of Brazil.
Word: Carnival
Meaning: samba parade
Basic Information
Capital City: Brasilia, capital city of Brazil
Population: 212,812,405 (UN)
Area: 8,511,965 km² / 5,289,080 sq mi
People are called: Brazilians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
26 states (estados) 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,
- São Paulo,
- Sergipe,
- Tocantins
Geography
Latitude: 10° 00' S
Longitude: 55° 00' W
Geographical Subregion: South America
Continental Region: Americas
Borders
Climate
mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 81 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 466 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 124 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.333 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 84 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.786
Mean Years of Schooling: 8.4
Expected Years of Schooling: 15.8
Life Expectancy at Birth: 75.8 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Other
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
OPEC+
Technical Information
TLD: .br
Calling Code: +55
MapGeo Name: Brazil
MapGeo Code: BR