Brazil: Fast Facts
Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Total Area: 8,514,877 square kilometers
Administrative Divisions: 26 States and 1 Federal District
Head of State: President
Head of Government: President
Capital: Brasilia
Major Cities: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Brasilia, Curitiba, Manaus, Recife, Porto Alegre
Language: Portuguese
Religions: Christianity
Currency: Real
Population: 182.8 million (UN estimate, 2005)
Literacy: 86 percent
Gross National Income per capita: US$ 3,460 (World Bank estimate, 2006)
Economy: Agriculture, Manufacturing, Mining
International Dialing Code: +55
Time: Four Time Zones:
Total Area: 8,514,877 square kilometers
Administrative Divisions: 26 States and 1 Federal District
Head of State: President
Head of Government: President
Capital: Brasilia
Major Cities: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Brasilia, Curitiba, Manaus, Recife, Porto Alegre
Language: Portuguese
Religions: Christianity
Currency: Real
Population: 182.8 million (UN estimate, 2005)
Literacy: 86 percent
Gross National Income per capita: US$ 3,460 (World Bank estimate, 2006)
Economy: Agriculture, Manufacturing, Mining
International Dialing Code: +55
Time: Four Time Zones:
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