Brazil
Capital: Brasília · South America
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America.
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Multicoloured beach umbrella at Iriri Beach, near Paraty, looking out towards Ilha do Cedro, in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
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Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi), among the longest in the world. Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it borders all other countries and territories on the continent except Ecuador and Chile. Brazil encompasses a wide range of tropical and subtropical landscapes, as well as wetlands, savannas, plateaus, and low mountains. It contains most of the Amazon basin, including the world's largest river system and most extensive virgin tropical forest.
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A picturesque line of thunderstorms and numerous circular cloud patterns filled the view as the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 20 crew members looked out…
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This is a photo of a monument in Brazil identified by the ID
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This is a photo of a monument in Brazil identified by the ID
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Etymology
The word Brazil probably comes from the Portuguese word for brazilwood, a tree that once grew plentifully along the Brazilian coast. In Portuguese, brazilwood is called pau-brasil, with the word brasil commonly given the etymology 'red like an ember', formed from brasa ('ember') and the suffix -il (from -iculum or -ilium). It has alternatively been suggested that this is a folk etymology for a word for the plant related to an Arabic or Asian word for a red plant.
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Brazil - The first 100% Brazilian oil platform, the P-51 will produce about 180 thousand barrels of oil and 6 million cubic meters of gas per day when operating at full…
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The Dinner, a white couple being served and fanned by black slaves
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Ana Rosa metro station, Green line, São Paulo, Brazil
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History
Some of the earliest human remains found in the Americas, Luzia Woman, were found in the area of Pedro Leopoldo, Minas Gerais, and provide evidence of human habitation going back at least 11,000 years. The earliest pottery ever found in the Western Hemisphere was excavated in the Amazon basin of Brazil and radiocarbon dated to over 8,000 years ago (6000 BC). The pottery was found near Santarém and provides evidence that the region supported a complex prehistoric culture.
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AVIAÇÃO, NATAL/RN, 04.06.2019: COMÉRCIO, POUSO DO ANTONOV AN-124 EM NATAL - A maior aeronave comercial de cargas em operação no mundo, pousou nesta Terça-Feira 4 de…
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Área de Proteção Ambiental de Guaraqueçaba de nível Federal, localizado (a) em Antonina (PR), Campina Grande do Sul (PR), Guaraqueçaba (PR), Paranaguá (PR)
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Prédio Histórico da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba - PR.
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Geography
Brazil occupies nearly half of the land area of South America (47.7%), including a large area along its eastern coast and much of the continent's interior. It borders Uruguay to the south; Argentina and Paraguay to the southwest; Bolivia and Peru to the west; Colombia to the northwest; and Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and France (French overseas region of French Guiana) to the north. It shares a border with every South American country except Ecuador and Chile.
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Vista aérea da comunidade de Assunção do Içana, no município de São Gabriel da Cachoeira (AM), na região do Alto Rio Negro (Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil)
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Vista de Gramado (Rio Grande do Sul) em Julho de 2022
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Government and politics
The form of government is a democratic federative republic, with a presidential system, as decided in a 1993 referendum. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Union and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The president appoints the Ministers of State, who form the cabinet and assist in government.
Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Brazil.
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Registro de neve na Serra do Tabuleiro, na Grande Florianópolis, estado de Santa Catarina.
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Todo ano muitos turistas do mundo todo passam por essa passarela
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Economy
Brazil is a developing country with an upper-middle income mixed market economy that is rich in natural resources. It has the largest national economy in Latin America, the tenth largest economy in the world by nominal GDP, and the eighth largest by PPP. After rapid growth in preceding decades, Brazil entered a recession in 2014 amid a political corruption scandal and nationwide protests; in 2024, the economy began showing consistent significant growth. Brazil has a labor force of roughly 100 million, which is the world's fifth largest.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Tento obrázek zobrazuje kulturní památku Brazílie s identifikačním číslem
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Alexandre Mackenzie Building, São Paulo, Brazil
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Demographics
According to the latest official projection, Brazil's estimated population was 214,211,951 on 1 July 2026—an increase from the figure of 203 million reported by the 2022 census. The population of Brazil, as recorded by the 2008 PNAD, was approximately 190 million (22.31 inhabitants per square kilometer or 57.8/sq mi), with a ratio of men to women of 0.95:1 and 83.75% of the population defined as urban.
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Culture
The core culture of Brazil is derived from Portuguese culture, due to its strong colonial ties with the Portuguese Empire. Among other influences, the Portuguese introduced the Portuguese language, Roman Catholicism and colonial architectural styles. Brazilian culture was also strongly influenced by African, indigenous and non-Portuguese European cultures and traditions.
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