BRICS

Summary

BRICS is a coalition^[1]. BRICS ranks in the top 2% of coalition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,752 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• BRICS's instance of is recorded as coalition^[3].
• BRICS's instance of is recorded as geopolitical group^[4].
• BRICS's instance of is recorded as international organization^[5].
• BRIC is named after BRICS^[6].
• Brazil is named after BRICS^[7].
• Russia is named after BRICS^[8].
• India is named after BRICS^[9].
• People's Republic of China is named after BRICS^[10].
• South Africa is named after BRICS^[11].
• BRICS's child organization or unit is recorded as New Development Bank^[12].
• BRICS's Commons category is recorded as BRICS^[13].
• BRICS's industry is recorded as trade^[14].
• BRICS comprises Brazil^[15].
• BRICS comprises Russia^[16].
• BRICS comprises India^[17].
• BRICS comprises People's Republic of China^[18].
• BRICS comprises South Africa^[19].
• BRICS comprises Algeria^[20].
• BRICS comprises Bahrain^[21].
• BRICS comprises Bangladesh^[22].
• BRICS comprises Belarus^[23].
• BRICS comprises Egypt^[24].
• BRICS comprises Ethiopia^[25].
• BRICS comprises Indonesia^[26].
• BRICS comprises Iran^[27].

Body

Founding

June 16, 2009 marks the founding of BRICS^[28].

Operations

BRICS's child organization or unit is recorded as New Development Bank^[12].

Industry

BRICS's industry is recorded as trade^[14].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for BRICS include BRICS Universities League^[29], a university network^[30], founded in 2013^[31].

Why It Matters

BRICS ranks in the top 2% of coalition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,752 views/month).^[2] BRICS has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] BRICS is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for BRICS include BRICS Universities League^[29], a university network^[30], founded in 2013^[31].