- Outline of Brazil
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The Flag of Brazil
An enlargeable relief map of the Federative Republic of Brazil
See also: Index of Brazil-related articlesThe Federative Republic of Brazil is a sovereign country located in South America.[1] Brazil is the most extensive country in South America and the world's fifth most extensive country, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy.[1] Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of over 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi).[1] It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana and the overseas department of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay. Numerous archipelagos are part of the Brazilian territory, such as Fernando de Noronha, Rocas Atoll, Saint Peter and Paul Rocks, and Trindade and Martim Vaz.[1]
Brazil was a colony of Portugal from the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500 until its independence in 1822.[1] Initially independent as the Brazilian Empire, the country has been a republic since 1889, although the bicameral legislature; now called Congress, dates back to 1824, when the first constitution was ratified.[1] Its current Constitution defines Brazil as a Federal Republic.[2] The Federation is formed by the union of the Federal District, the 26 States, and the 5,564 Municipalities.[2][3]
Because Portuguese is the official language of the country, Brazil is the only Lusophone nation in the Americas, making their culture and national identity quite different from their Hispanic neighbors.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Brazil:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Brazil- 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
An enlargeable topographic map of BrazilMain article: Geography of Brazil- Brazil is: a 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
An enlargeable satellite image of BrazilMain 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
- Flora of Brazil
- Fauna of Brazil
Natural geographic features of Brazil
Main article: Landforms of Brazil- Fjords of Brazil
- Glaciers of Brazil
- Islands of Brazil
- Lakes of Brazil
- Mountains of Brazil
- Rivers of Brazil
- Waterfalls of Brazil
- Valleys of Brazil
- World Heritage Sites in Brazil
Regions of Brazil
- Main article: Regions of Brazil
Statistical regions
Further information: MacroregionsSocio-geographic divisions
Main article: Brazil Socio-Geographic DivisionEcoregions of Brazil
- Main article: Ecoregions in Brazil
Administrative divisions of Brazil
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Brazil
States of Brazil
Main article: States of BrazilFlag 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) 
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 
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 
Amapá AP Macapá 142,814.6 648,553 4.16 3,720,013 (0.2%) 6,796 0.780 91% 22.5‰ 69.8 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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
Main article: Municipalities of Brazil- Capital of Brazil: Brasília
- Cities of Brazil
Demography of Brazil
- Main article: Demographics of Brazil
For demographics data, see chart presented under "States of Brazil", above.
Government and politics of Brazil
- Main article: Government of Brazil and Politics of Brazil
- Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Brazil: Brasília
- Elections in Brazil
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Brazil
- Political scandals of Brazil
- Taxation in Brazil
Branches of government
Main article: Government of BrazilExecutive branch of the government of Brazil
Legislative branch of the government of Brazil
- National Congress of Brazil (bicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Brazil
Main article: Court system of BrazilState-level judiciary
- Main article: State-level judiciary of Brazil
Federal-level judicial branch
Main article: Federal courts of BrazilSuperior courts
- Superior Court of Justice
- Superior Labor Court
- Superior Electoral Court
- Superior Military Court
Second instance Courts
First instance courts
- Labor Courts
- Electoral Courts
- Federal Courts
- Military Courts
Foreign relations of Brazil
Main article: Foreign relations of BrazilInternational organization membership
The Federative Republic of Brazil is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Brazil
- Main article: Law of Brazil
- Capital punishment in Brazil
- Constitution of Brazil
- Crime in Brazil
- Human rights in Brazil
- LGBT rights in Brazil
- Freedom of religion in Brazil
- Law enforcement in Brazil
Military of Brazil
- Main article: Military of Brazil
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Brazil, Dilma Roussef
- Forces
- Army of Brazil
- Navy of Brazil
- Air Force of Brazil
- Special forces of Brazil
- Military history of Brazil
- Military ranks of Brazil
Local government in Brazil
Main article: Local government in BrazilHistory of Brazil
- Main article: History of Brazil and Timeline of the history of Brazil
Culture of Brazil
- Main article: Culture of Brazil
- Architecture of Brazil
- Cuisine of Brazil
- Ethnic minorities in Brazil
- Festivals in Brazil
- Humor in Brazil
- Languages of Brazil
- Media in Brazil
- National symbols of Brazil
- Coat of arms of Brazil
- Flag of Brazil
- National anthem of Brazil
- People of Brazil
- Prostitution in Brazil
- Public holidays in Brazil
- Records of Brazil
- Religion in Brazil
- Buddhism in Brazil
- Christianity in Brazil
- Hinduism in Brazil
- Islam in Brazil
- Judaism in Brazil
- Sikhism in Brazil
- World Heritage Sites in Brazil
Art in Brazil
- Art in Brazil
- Cinema of Brazil
- Literature of Brazil
- Music of Brazil
- Television in Brazil
- Theatre in Brazil
Sports in Brazil
- Main article: Sports in Brazil
Economy and infrastructure of Brazil
- 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
- Energy policy of Brazil
- Oil industry in Brazil
- Health care in Brazil
- Mining in Brazil
- São Paulo Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Brazil
- Transport in Brazil
- Airports in Brazil
- Rail transport in Brazil
- Roads in Brazil
- Water supply and sanitation in Brazil
Education in Brazil
- Main article: Education in Brazil
Health in Brazil
Main article: Health in BrazilSee also
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
- ^ a b c d e f g "Brazil". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ a b "Brazilian Federal Constitution" (in Portuguese). Presidency of the Republic. 1988. http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Constituicao/Constituiçao.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-03. "Brazilian Federal Constitution". v-brazil.com. 2007. http://www.v-brazil.com/government/laws/titleI.html. Retrieved 2008-06-03. "Unofficial translate"
- ^ "Territorial units of the municipality level" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. 2008. http://www.sidra.ibge.gov.br/bda/territorio/tabunit.asp?n=6&t=2&z=t&o=4. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
External links
- Government and administration
- Information and statistics
- Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
- Brazil entry at The World Factbook
- (Portuguese) Institute of Applied Economics Research
- National Bank for Social and Economical Development
- U.S. Library of Congress
- Economy and business
- Brazilian Central Bank
- Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce
- Britcham in Brazil
- São Paulo Stock Exchange
- Tourism and sports
- Accommodation in Brazil
- Outline of Brazil travel guide from Wikitravel
- (Portuguese) Sport in Brazil
- Tourism in Brazil
- Non-Governmental Organizations
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