Outline of Brazil
See also: Index of Brazil-related articles
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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, 8.5 million km², 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
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- Pronunciation:
i/brəˈzɪl/
- 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
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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
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: 202,656,788(2013) - 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
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Main article: Environment of Brazil
- Climate of Brazil
- Ecoregions in Brazil
- Environmental issues in Brazil
- Geology of Brazil
- Protected areas of Brazil
- Biosphere reserves in Brazil
- Renewable energy in Brazil
- Wildlife of Brazil
Natural geographic features 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
Statistical regions
Socio-geographic divisions
Main article: Brazil Socio-Geographic Division
Ecoregions of Brazil
- Main article: Ecoregions in Brazil
Administrative divisions of Brazil
Administrative divisions of Brazil
States of Brazil
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
Main article: Municipalities of Brazil
- Capital of Brazil: Brasília
- Cities of Brazil
Demography of Brazil
Demographics of Brazil For demographics data, see chart presented under "States of Brazil", above.
Government and politics of Brazil
- Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Brazil: Brasília
- Elections in Brazil
- Political parties in Brazil
Branches of government
Main article: Government of Brazil
Executive branch of the government of Brazil
Legislative branch of the government of Brazil
Judicial branch of the government of Brazil
Main article: Court system of Brazil
State-level judiciary
- Main article: State-level judiciary of Brazil
Federal-level judicial branch
Main article: Federal courts of Brazil
Superior 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 Brazil
International organization membership
The Federative Republic of Brazil is a member of:[3]
Law and order in 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
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Brazil
- Navy of Brazil
- Air Force of Brazil
- Special forces of Brazil
- Military history of Brazil
- Military ranks of Brazil
History of Brazil
- Main article: History of Brazil and Timeline of the history of Brazil
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
- Art in Brazil
- Cinema of Brazil
- Literature of Brazil
- Music of Brazil
- Television in Brazil
- Theatre in Brazil
Sports in Brazil
Economy and infrastructure 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
Health in Brazil
Main article: Health in Brazil
See also
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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
- Latin America
- Outline of South America
References
- ↑ IBGE. 2011 Population Projection
- 1 2 "Geography of Brazil". Central Intelligence Agency. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ↑ "Brazil". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- Government and administration
- Brazilian Federal Government
- Chamber of Deputies
- (Portuguese) Federal Senate
- Presidency of Brazil Archived July 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- Information and statistics
- Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
- "Brazil". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- (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 Archived September 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
Brazil travel guide from Wikivoyage
- (Portuguese) Sport in Brazil
- Tourism in Brazil
- Non-Governmental Organizations
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