Brazil

South America · Brasilia

Brazil is a coastal country in South America with a population of 212.6M and an area of 8,515,767 km². Its capital is Brasilia, Portuguese is the official language, and it is a federation. Brazil is a member of the G20, BRICS.

Key facts

Continent South America
Capital Brasilia
Population 212.6M
Area 8,515,767 km²
Language Portuguese
Religion Christianity
Government Federation
Currency Brazilian Real
GDP/capita $8900
Independence 1822

Geography

Has coastline Mountains above 3,000 m Rainforest Savanna Large lake (> 1,000 km²)
Oceans / Seas Atlantic
Rivers Amazon, Paraná
Geo. lines Equator, Tropic of Capricorn
Borders Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay

History & Culture

Colonised by Portugal
Wonders Christ the Redeemer

Economy & Resources

Agriculture Coffee, Soybeans, Sugarcane, Maize, Cotton, Beef
Minerals Iron ore, Gold, Bauxite, Nickel, Lithium, Phosphate
Energy Hydropower, Oil, Natural gas, Wind energy

Memberships

G20 BRICS MERCOSUR

🎯 How to identify Brazil in Geo Atlas

These Yes/No questions help narrow down Brazil efficiently:

Is the country located in South America? ✅ Yes
Is the country an island nation? ❌ No
Is the country landlocked (no sea access)? ❌ No
Does the country have a coastline? ✅ Yes
Does the country have a population > 50 million? ✅ Yes
Does the country have mountains above 3,000 m? ✅ Yes
Is the country a member of G20? ✅ Yes
Is the country crossed by the Amazon river? ✅ Yes

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