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| + | |name =''República Federativa do Brasil'' | ||
| + | |map =Brazil rel94.jpg | ||
| + | |flag =Flag of Brazil.png | ||
| + | |arms =Arms of Brazil.png | ||
| + | |capital =Brasília | ||
| + | |capital-raw = | ||
| + | |government =Presidential Federal republic | ||
| + | |government-raw = | ||
| + | |language =Portuguese | ||
| + | |king = | ||
| + | |queen = | ||
| + | |monarch-raw = | ||
| + | |president =Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | ||
| + | |president-raw = | ||
| + | |chancellor = | ||
| + | |chancellor-raw = | ||
| + | |pm = | ||
| + | |pm-raw = | ||
| + | |area =3,287,597 sq mi | ||
| + | |pop =190,010,647(2007) | ||
| + | |pop-basis = | ||
| + | |gdp = | ||
| + | |gdp-year =$1.701 trillion (2006) | ||
| + | |gdp-pc =$9,488 (2006) | ||
| + | |currency =real | ||
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| + | }} | ||
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== Geography and Population == | == Geography and Population == | ||
Located in [[South America]]<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/br.html CIA World Factbook]</ref>, '''Brazil''' has the third largest area among American countries and the second largest population, having a total of 184 million people as of July 2004.<ref>[http://www.brasil.gov.br/ingles/about_brazil Brazilian Government Web Portal]</ref> | Located in [[South America]]<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/br.html CIA World Factbook]</ref>, '''Brazil''' has the third largest area among American countries and the second largest population, having a total of 184 million people as of July 2004.<ref>[http://www.brasil.gov.br/ingles/about_brazil Brazilian Government Web Portal]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:35, October 1, 2007
| República Federativa do Brasil | |
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| Flag | Coat of Arms |
| Capital | Brasília |
| Government | Presidential Federal republic |
| Language | Portuguese (official) |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Area | 3,287,597 sq mi |
| Population | 190,010,647(2007) |
| GDP per capita | $9,488 (2006) |
| Currency | real |
Geography and Population
Located in South America[1], Brazil has the third largest area among American countries and the second largest population, having a total of 184 million people as of July 2004.[2]
Abortion
Brazil prohibits abortion unless necessary to save the life of the mother. Sometimes courts have authorized abortion in specific cases of cases of rape or fetal handicap.[3]
Government
It is currently governed by the leftist Partido dos Trabalhadores (Worker's Party)[4], a founding member of the Foro de São Paulo (Sao Paulo Forum)[5]. It has 26 states and 1 federal district;
- 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
- Sao Paulo
- Sergipe
- Tocantins
Economy
Footnotes