Outline of Brazil
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Brazil:
Brazil – largest country in both South America and the Latin America region. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population, with over 193 million people.[1][2] It is the largest lusophone country in the world, and the only one in the Americas.[2]
General reference [edit]
- Pronunciation: /bɹəˈzɪl/ (
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- Portuguese: [bɾaˈziw]
- Common English country name: Brazil
- Official English country name: The Federative Republic of Brazil
- Common endonym: Brasil
- Official endonym: República Federativa do Brasil
- Adjectival and denomynic: Brazilian
- Etymology: Name of Brazil
- International rankings of Brazil
- ISO country codes: BR, BRA, 076
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .br
Geography of Brazil [edit]
Main article: Geography of Brazil
- Brazil is: a megadiverse country
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Time zones:
- UTC-02: Fernando de Noronha, Trindade, Martin Vaz, Atol das Rocas, Saint Peter and Paul Rocks
- UTC-03, October–February UTC-02: Distrito Federal, Espirito Santo, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo
- UTC-03: Alagoas, Amapá, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Tocantins
- UTC-04, October–February UTC-03: Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul
- UTC-04: Acre, Amazonas, Rondônia, Roraima
- Extreme points of Brazil
- High: Pico da Neblina 2,994 m (9,823 ft)
- Low: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 16,885 km
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Bolivia 3,423 km
Peru 2,995 km
Venezuela 2,200 km
Colombia 1,644 km
Guyana 1,606 km
Paraguay 1,365 km
Argentina 1,261 km
Uruguay 1,068 km
French Guiana 730 km
Suriname 593 km
- Coastline: 7,491 km
- Population of Brazil: 187,393,918(2008) - 5th most populous country
- Area of Brazil: 8,514,877 square kilometres (3,287,612 sq mi) - 5th largest country
- Atlas of Brazil
Environment of Brazil [edit]
Main article: Environment of Brazil
- Climate of Brazil
- Ecoregions in Brazil
- Environmental issues in Brazil
- Geology of Brazil
- Protected areas of Brazil
- Renewable energy in Brazil
- Wildlife of Brazil
Natural geographic features of Brazil [edit]
- Fjords of Brazil
- Glaciers of Brazil
- Islands of Brazil
- Lakes of Brazil
- Mountains of Brazil
- Rivers of Brazil
- Valleys of Brazil
- World Heritage Sites in Brazil
Regions of Brazil [edit]
- Main article: Regions of Brazil
Statistical regions [edit]
Further information: Macroregions
Socio-geographic divisions [edit]
Main article: Brazil Socio-Geographic Division
Ecoregions of Brazil [edit]
- Main article: Ecoregions in Brazil
Administrative divisions of Brazil [edit]
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Brazil
States of Brazil [edit]
Main article: States of Brazil
| Flag | State | Abbreviation | Capital | Area (km²) | Population (2005) | Density (2005) | GDP (% total) (2004) | GDP per capita (US$) (2004) | HDI (2005) | Literacy (2003) | Infant Mortality (2002) | Life Expectancy (2004) |
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Acre | AC | Rio Branco | 152,581.4 | 707,125 | 4.30 | 3,242,123 (0.2%) | 5,143 | 0.751 | 84% | 29.8‰ | 71.7 |
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Alagoas | AL | Maceió | 27,767.7 | 3,093,994 | 108.61 | 11,556,013 (0.7%) | 3,877 | 0.677 | 70% | 48.2‰ | 66.0 |
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Amapá | AP | Macapá | 142,814.6 | 648,553 | 4.16 | 3,720,013 (0.2%) | 6,796 | 0.780 | 91% | 22.5‰ | 69.8 |
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Amazonas | AM | Manaus | 1,570,745.7 | 3,393,369 | 2.05 | 35,889,111 (2.1%) | 11,434 | 0.780 | 94% | 24.3‰ | 73.4 |
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Bahia | BA | Salvador | 564,692.7 | 14,637,364 | 24.46 | 86,882,488 (4.9%) | 6,350 | 0.742 | 79% | 31.4‰ | 71.4 |
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Ceará | CE | Fortaleza | 148,825.6 | 8,547,809 | 54.40 | 33,261,175 (1.9%) | 4,170 | 0.723 | 78% | 27.6‰ | 69.6 |
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Distrito Federal | DF | Brasília | 5,822.1 | 2,606,885 | 400.73 | 43,522,926 (2.5%) | 19,071 | 0.874 | 96% | 15.8‰ | 74.9 |
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Espírito Santo | ES | Vitória | 46,077.5 | 3,487,199 | 73.97 | 34,488,268 (2.0%) | 10,289 | 0.802 | 90% | 17.7‰ | 73.1 |
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Goiás | GO | Goiânia | 340,086.7 | 5,926,300 | 16.52 | 41,316,658 (2.3%) | 7,501 | 0.800 | 90% | 18.3‰ | 72.8 |
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Maranhão | MA | São Luís | 331,983.3 | 6,103,327 | 18.38 | 16,547,977 (0.9%) | 2,748 | 0.683 | 77% | 36.5‰ | 66.8 |
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Mato Grosso | MT | Cuiabá | 903,357.9 | 2,803,274 | 3.10 | 27,935,132 (1.6%) | 10,162 | 0.796 | 90% | 19.2‰ | 72.6 |
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Mato Grosso do Sul | MS | Campo Grande | 357,125.0 | 2,264,468 | 6.34 | 19,954,505 (1.1%) | 8,945 | 0.802 | 91% | 16.9‰ | 73.2 |
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Minas Gerais | MG | Belo Horizonte | 586,528.3 | 19,237,450 | 32.79 | 166,564,882 (9.4%) | 8,771 | 0.800 | 89% | 19.1‰ | 74.1 |
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Pará | PA | Belém | 1,247,689.5 | 6,970,586 | 5.58 | 34,196,694 (1.9%) | 4,992 | 0.755 | 90% | 23.0‰ | 71.4 |
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Paraíba | PB | João Pessoa | 56,439.8 | 3,595,886 | 63.71 | 14,863,913 (0.9%) | 4,165 | 0.718 | 75% | 35.2‰ | 68.3 |
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Paraná | PR | Curitiba | 199,314.9 | 10,686,247 | 51.48 | 108,699,740 (6.2%) | 10,725 | 0.820 | 93% | 17.3‰ | 73.5 |
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Pernambuco | PE | Recife | 98,311.6 | 8,413,593 | 85.58 | 47,697,268 (2.7%) | 5,730 | 0.718 | 79% | 35.7‰ | 67.5 |
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Piauí | PI | Teresina | 251,529.2 | 3,006,885 | 11.95 | 8,611,106 (0.5%) | 2,892 | 0.703 | 72% | 26.2‰ | 68.2 |
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Rio de Janeiro | RJ | Rio de Janeiro | 43,696.1 | 16,010,429 | 352.05 | 222,564,408 (12.6%) | 14,639 | 0.832 | 96% | 18.3‰ | 72.4 |
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Rio Grande do Norte | RN | Natal | 52,796.8 | 3,003,087 | 56.88 | 15,906,902 (0.9%) | 5,370 | 0.738 | 77% | 32.2‰ | 69.8 |
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Rio Grande do Sul | RS | Porto Alegre | 281,748.5 | 10,845,087 | 38.49 | 142,874,611 (8.1%) | 13,320 | 0.832 | 95% | 12.7‰ | 74.5 |
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Rondônia | RO | Porto Velho | 237,576.2 | 1,534,594 | 6.46 | 9,744,908 (0.6%) | 6,238 | 0.776 | 92% | 22.4‰ | 70.6 |
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Roraima | RR | Boa Vista | 224,299.0 | 391,317 | 1.74 | 1,864,318 (0.1%) | 4,881 | 0.750 | 91% | 18.1‰ | 69.3 |
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Santa Catarina | SC | Florianópolis | 95,346.2 | 5,866,568 | 61.53 | 70,208,541 (4.0%) | 12,159 | 0.840 | 95% | 15.0‰ | 74.8 |
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São Paulo | SP | São Paulo | 248,209.4 | 42,342,877 | 162.93 | 546,607,616 (30.9%) | 13,725 | 0.833 | 95% | 14.5‰ | 73.7 |
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Sergipe | SE | Aracaju | 21,910.3 | 1,967,761 | 89.81 | 13,121,517 (0.7%) | 6,782 | 0.742 | 90% | 31.4‰ | 70.3 |
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Tocantins | TO | Palmas | 277,620.9 | 1,305,728 | 4.70 | 4,768,864 (0.3%) | 3,776 | 0.756 | 83% | 25.6‰ | 70.7 |
Municipalities of Brazil [edit]
Main article: Municipalities of Brazil
- Capital of Brazil: Brasília
- Cities of Brazil
Demography of Brazil [edit]
- Main article: Demographics of Brazil
For demographics data, see chart presented under "States of Brazil", above.
Government and politics of Brazil [edit]
- Main article: Government of Brazil and Politics of Brazil
- Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Brazil: Brasília
Branches of government [edit]
Main article: Government of Brazil
Executive branch of the government of Brazil [edit]
Legislative branch of the government of Brazil [edit]
Judicial branch of the government of Brazil [edit]
Main article: Court system of Brazil
State-level judiciary [edit]
- Main article: State-level judiciary of Brazil
Federal-level judicial branch [edit]
Main article: Federal courts of Brazil
Superior courts [edit]
Second instance Courts [edit]
First instance courts [edit]
Foreign relations of Brazil [edit]
Main article: Foreign relations of Brazil
International organization membership [edit]
The Federative Republic of Brazil is a member of:[3]
Law and order in Brazil [edit]
- Main article: Law of Brazil
- Capital punishment in Brazil
- Constitution of Brazil
- Crime in Brazil
- Human rights in Brazil
- Law enforcement in Brazil
Military of Brazil [edit]
- Main article: Military of Brazil
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Brazil
- Military ranks of Brazil
Local government in Brazil [edit]
Main article: Local government in Brazil
History of Brazil [edit]
- Main article: History of Brazil and Timeline of the history of Brazil
Culture of Brazil [edit]
- Main article: Culture of Brazil
- Architecture of Brazil
- Cuisine of Brazil
- Festivals in Brazil
- Languages of Brazil
- Media in Brazil
- National symbols of Brazil
- People of Brazil
- Prostitution in Brazil
- Public holidays in Brazil
- Records of Brazil
- Religion in Brazil
- World Heritage Sites in Brazil
Art in Brazil [edit]
- Art in Brazil
- Cinema of Brazil
- Literature of Brazil
- Music of Brazil
- Television in Brazil
- Theatre in Brazil
Sports in Brazil [edit]
- Main article: Sports in Brazil
Economy and infrastructure of Brazil [edit]
- Main article: Economy of Brazil
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 10th (tenth)
- Agriculture in Brazil
- Banking in Brazil
- Communications in Brazil
- Companies of Brazil
- Currency of Brazil: Real
- Economic history of Brazil
- Energy in Brazil
- Health care in Brazil
- Mining in Brazil
- São Paulo Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Brazil
- Transport in Brazil
- Water supply and sanitation in Brazil
Education in Brazil [edit]
- Main article: Education in Brazil
Health in Brazil [edit]
Main article: Health in Brazil
See also [edit]
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Portuguese language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Brazil
- All pages beginning with "Brazil"
- All pages with titles containing "Brazil"
- All pages beginning with "Brazilian"
- All pages with titles containing "Brazilian"
- Index of Brazil-related articles
- List of Brazil-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South America
References [edit]
- ^ IBGE. 2011 Population Projection
- ^ a b "Geography of Brazil". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ "Brazil". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
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