Brazil
From Roach Busters
(Difference between revisions)
| Line 37: | Line 37: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Government'''<br> - President<br> - Vice-President | |'''Government'''<br> - President<br> - Vice-President | ||
| - | |Unitary presidential republic<br> | + | |Unitary presidential republic<br>João Santos<br>Afonso de Oliveira Branco |
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" | <hr> | | colspan="2" | <hr> | ||
Revision as of 05:08, 9 June 2008
| República dos Estados Unidos do Brasil Republic of the United States of Brazil | |
| | |
 | 
|
| Flag | Coat of arms |
| | |
| Motto "Ordem e Progresso" (Portuguese) "Order and Progress" | |
| | |
| Anthem Hino Nacional Brasileiro (National Anthem of Brazil) | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| Capital Largest city | Brasília 15°45′S 47°57′W São Paulo |
| | |
| Official languages | Portuguese |
| | |
| Demonym | Brazilian |
| | |
| Government - President - Vice-President | Unitary presidential republic João Santos Afonso de Oliveira Branco |
| | |
| Independence - Declared - Recognized - Republic - Coup d'état | from Portugal September 7, 1822 August 29, 1825 November 15, 1889 March 31, 1964 |
| | |
| Area - Total - Water (%) | 8,514,877 km² 3,287,597 sq mi 0.65 |
| | |
| Population - 2008 estimate - 2007 census - Density | 186,757,608 183,987,291 22/km² 57/sq mi |
| | |
| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $1.804 trillion $11,873 |
| | |
| GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $1.313 trillion $6,842 |
| | |
| Gini (2005) |  56.6 (high)
|
| | |
| HDI (2005) |  0.800 (high)
|
| | |
| Currency | Real (R$) (BRL)
|
| | |
| Time zone - Summer (DST) | BRT (UTC -2 to -4) BRST (UTC -2 to -3) |
| | |
| Internet TLD | .br |
| | |
| Calling code | +55 |
