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Location
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Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, largest country in South America. Shares common
boundaries with every South American country, except Chile and Ecuador.
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Area in total
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8,511,965 km2
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Land boundaries in total
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14,691 km
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Border countries |
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Argentina 1,224 km
Bolivia 3,400 km
Colombia 1,643 km
French Guiana 673 km
Guyana 1,119 km
Paraguay 1,290 km
Peru 1,560 km
Suriname 597 km
Uruguay 985 km
Venezuela 2,200 km
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Coastline
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7,491 km
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Climate
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Mostly tropical, but temperate in south.
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Terrain
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Mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt.
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Elevation extremes
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Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest point: Pico da Neblina 3,014 m
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Natural resources
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Bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber.
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Population
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188,078,227
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Age structure |
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0-14 years: 25.8%
15-64 years: 68.1%
65 years and over: 6.1%
Median age: 28.2 years
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Ethnic groups |
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White 53.7%
Mixed white and black 38.5%
Black 6.2%
Other (includes Japanese, Arab and Amerindian) 0.9%
Unspecified 0.7%
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Religions |
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Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%
Protestant 15.4%
Spiritualist 1.3%
Bantu/Voodoo 0.3%
Other 1.8%
Unspecified 0.2%
None 7.4% |
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Languages
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Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
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Independence
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7 September 1822 (from Portugal)
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National holiday
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Independence Day, 7 September (1822)
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GDP
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USD 1.616 trillion (2006 est.)
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GDP per capita
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USD 8,600 (2006 est.)
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Unemployment rate
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9.6% (2006 est.)
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Government
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Federative republic
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Capital
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Brasilia
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Head of state
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President Luíz Inácio "Lula" da Silva
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Inflation
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4.2%
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Major Trading partners
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EU, Central and South America, Asia, USA.
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Agriculture products
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Coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus, beef.
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Industries |
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Textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft,
motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment.
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Currency
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Real (BRL)
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Internet country code
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.br
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Internet users
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25.9 million (2005)
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Time zone |
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GMT/UTC -4 (in the west)
GMT/UTC -3 (in the east, northeast, south and
southeast)
GMT/UTC -2 (Fernando de Noronha archipelago)
GMT/UTC -5 (in the far west)
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Dialing code
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+55
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Electricity
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110/220 V, 60 Hz
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Flag |
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