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Facts

Also Known As República Federativa do Brasil • Federative Republic of Brazil • Brasil
Head Of State And Government President: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Capital Brasília
Population (2026 est.) 222,968,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 5.639 Brazilian real
Form Of Government multiparty federal republic with two legislative houses (Federal Senate [81]; Chamber of Deputies [513])
Official Language Portuguese
Official Religion none
Official Name República Federativa do Brasil (Federative Republic of Brazil)
Total Area (Sq Km) 8,510,418
Total Area (Sq Mi) 3,285,890
Monetary Unit real (R$; plural reais)
Population Rank (2026) 7
Population Projection 2030 224,304,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 67.9
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 26.2
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2018) 86.6% • Rural: (2018) 13.4%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 72 years • Female: (2022) 79 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 2,105,073
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 9,930

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Map of South America highlighting Brazil in tan, with neighboring countries labeled in white. The capital city, Brasilia, is marked near the center of Brazil. Surrounding countries and French Guiana are labeled, with the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans shown on either side of the continent.
The statue of Christ the Redeemer stands atop Mount Corcovado overlooking Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with Guanabara Bay and city buildings visible in the background.
Political map of Brazil showing state boundaries, major cities, rivers, and neighboring countries in South America. The map highlights Brazil's borders with nations such as Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela, and includes a locator inset in the bottom left corner indicating Brazil's position on the continent.
Map of Brazil displaying the country's major biomes with color-coded regions: Amazonia (Amazon rainforest) in green, Cerrado in yellow, Caatinga in red, Pantanal in purple, Mata Atlantica in blue, and Pampa in orange. Illustrations of representative animals and plants are drawn over each biome, such as a toucan in the Amazon, a giant anteater in the Cerrado, and a monkey in the Atlantic Forest.
Aerial view of Lencois Maranhenses National Park in Brazil, showing bright white sand dunes and blue lagoons with vehicles and people along the water's edge.
Field of pinkish-purple molasses grass swaying in the wind, with scattered trees and rocky outcrops under a partly cloudy sky at Serra da Canastra National Park, Brazil.
Wide view of Iguazu Falls with multiple cascades of water flowing over cliffs surrounded by lush green vegetation, spanning the border between Argentina and Brazil.
Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, showing dense green forest with winding dark rivers cutting through the landscape.
Vector map showing the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil, with labeled waterways, islands including Ilha de Marajo, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and east.
White text on a textured blue background reading Cerrado.
A textured blue background with white text reading Lencois Maranhenses.
White text on a textured blue background reading Mata Atlantica.
White text on a textured blue background reading Caatinga.
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National anthem of Brazil
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