Brazil

country in South America
Organization sovereign_state Q155
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Brazil is a sovereign state.[1] It was established on September 7, 1822.[2]

Its official languages are Brazilian Sign Language and Portuguese.[3][4] Its population is 213.4M (2025).[5][6]

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Climate
mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Terrain
mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt
Natural resources
alumina, bauxite, beryllium, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, niobium, phosphates, platinum, tantalum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 56.8%, Evangelical 26.9%, none 9.3%, other 4%, Spirtism (Espírita) 1.8%, unspecified 1.4%, Umbanda and Candomblé 1.1%, Indigenous religions .06%, undeclared 0.2% (2022)
Government
Government type
federal presidential republic
Independence
7 September 1822 (from Portugal)
National holiday
Independence Day, 7 September (1822)
Legal system
civil law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$4.165 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$19,600 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.4% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
7.7% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 30%, USA 10%, Argentina 5%, Netherlands 3%, Chile 2% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 23%, USA 16%, Germany 5%, Argentina 5%, Russia 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Brazil

Summary

Brazil is a sovereign state[1]. Brazil ranks in the top 6% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,687 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brazil is identified as part of the White Brazilians ethnic group[3].
  • Brazil is identified as part of the Pardo Brazilians ethnic group[4].
  • Brazil is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group[5].
  • Brazil is identified as part of the Asian Brazilians ethnic group[6].
  • Brazil is identified as part of the indigenous peoples in Brazil ethnic group[7].
  • Brazil is credited with the discovery of Pedro Álvares Cabral[8].
  • Brazil is in the country of Brazil[9].
  • Brazil is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[10].
  • Brazil is on the body of water Amazon[11].
  • Brazil is on the body of water Paraná River[12].
  • Brazil is on the body of water São Francisco River[13].
  • Brazil's head of government is recorded as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva[14].
  • Brazil is on the continent of South America[15].
  • Brazil's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[16].
  • Brazil's instance of is recorded as secular state[17].
  • Brazil's instance of is recorded as country[18].
  • Brazil's instance of is recorded as federal republic[19].
  • Brazil's head of state is recorded as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva[20].
  • Brazil's capital is recorded as Brasília[21].
  • Brazil's official language is recorded as Brazilian Sign Language[22].
  • Brazil's official language is recorded as Portuguese[23].
  • Brazil's currency is recorded as Brazilian real[24].
  • Brazil's shares border with is recorded as Argentina[25].
  • Brazil's shares border with is recorded as Bolivia[26].
  • Brazil's shares border with is recorded as French Guiana[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Brazil include BRICS[28], a coalition[29], founded in 2009[30]; Brasília[31], a big city[32], founded in 1960[33]; Brazil of Hope[34], a political party[35], founded in 2022[36], headquartered in Brasília[37]; Brazil[38], a city in the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1866[41]; Holambra[42], a municipality of Brazil[43], founded in 1993[44]; Brazilians[45], a human population[46]; brazilianite[47]; and Central do Brasil[48].

Why It Matters

Brazil ranks in the top 6% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,687 views/month).[2] Brazil has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Brazil is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for Brazil include BRICS[28], a coalition[29], founded in 2009[30]; Brasília[31], a big city[32], founded in 1960[33]; Brazil of Hope[34], a political party[35], founded in 2022[36], headquartered in Brasília[37]; Brazil[38], a city in the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1866[41]; Holambra[42], a municipality of Brazil[43], founded in 1993[44]; and Brazilians[45], a human population[46].

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  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [22] . planalto.gov.br. planalto.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Constitution of Brazil. planalto.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Horcrux · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id brazi01
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  2. 18d ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in South American dreadnought race, BASIC countries, G4 nations +2
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    Instance of sovereign state, secular state, country +1
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