Outline of Brazil

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Brazil:

Brazil – largest country in both South America and Latin America. With a geographical area of 8.5 million km2, Brazil is also the largest country in the Southern Hemisphere and the world's fifth-largest country. With over 206 million people, Brazil is the seventh-most-populous country in the world.IBGE. 2011 Population Projection It is the largest Lusophone country in the world, and the only one in the Americas.

General reference

Pronunciation:

Common English country name: Brazil Official English country name: The Federative Republic of Brazil Common endonym: Brasil Official endonym: República Federativa do Brasil Adjectival and demonymic: Brazilian

Geography of Brazil

Geography of Brazil Brazil is: a megadiverse country Location: Western Hemisphere, on the Equator South America Time zones: UTC-02: Fernando de Noronha, Trindade and Martin Vaz, Atol das Rocas, Saint Peter and Paul Rocks

UTC-03: Alagoas, Amapá, Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins

UTC-04: Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima UTC-05: Acre Extreme points of Brazil High: Pico da Neblina Low: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Land boundaries: 16,885 km Bolivia 3,423 km Peru 2,995 km Venezuela 2,200 km Colombia 1,644 km Guyana 1,606 km Paraguay 1,365 km Argentina 1,261 km Uruguay 1,068 km French Guiana 730 km Suriname 593 km Coastline: 7,491 km Population of Brazil: 207,752,291 (2023) - 5th most populous country

Area of Brazil: - 5th largest country Atlas of Brazil

Environment of Brazil

Environment of Brazil Climate of Brazil Ecoregions in Brazil Environmental issues in Brazil Protected areas of Brazil Biosphere reserves in Brazil Renewable energy in Brazil Wildlife of Brazil Flora of Brazil Endangered flora of Brazil Fauna of Brazil Birds of Brazil Mammals of Brazil

Natural geographic features of Brazil

Islands of Brazil Lakes of Brazil Mountains of Brazil Volcanoes in Brazil Rivers of Brazil Waterfalls of Brazil World Heritage Sites in Brazil

Regions of Brazil

Statistical regions

North Region Northeast Region Central-West Region Southeast Region Southern Region

Socio-geographic divisions

Amazônia Legal Centro-Sul Nordeste

Ecoregions of Brazil

List of ecoregions in Brazil

Administrative divisions of Brazil

Administrative divisions of Brazil States of Brazil Municipalities of Brazil

States of Brazil

States of Brazil FlagStateAbbreviationCapitalArea (km2)Area (sq mi)Population (2014)Density (per km2, 2014)Density (per sq mi, 2014)GDP (billion R$ and % total, 2012)GDP per capita (R$, 2012)HDI (2021)Literacy (2014)Infant mortality (2014)Life expectancy (years, 2014)AcreACRio Branco (%)94%%AlagoasALMaceió (%)90%%AmapáAPMacapá (%)99%%AmazonasAMManaus (%)96%%BahiaBASalvador (%)91%%CearáCEFortaleza (%)93%%Distrito FederalDFBrasília (%)98.8%%Espírito SantoESVitória (%)99%%GoiásGOGoiânia (%)97%%MaranhãoMASão Luís (%)90%%Mato GrossoMTCuiabá (%)94%%Mato Grosso do SulMSCampo Grande (%)97%%Minas GeraisMGBelo Horizonte (%)98.6%%ParáPABelém (%)94%%ParaíbaPBJoão Pessoa (%)92%%ParanáPRCuritiba (%)98%%PernambucoPERecife (%)92%%PiauíPITeresina (%)90%%Rio de JaneiroRJRio de Janeiro (%)99%%Rio Grande do NorteRNNatal (%)95.1%%Rio Grande do SulRSPorto Alegre (%)99%%RondôniaROPorto Velho (%)94.6%%RoraimaRRBoa Vista (%)94.5%%Santa CatarinaSCFlorianópolis (%)99%%São PauloSPSão Paulo (%)99%%SergipeSEAracaju (%)93%%TocantinsTOPalmas (%)94%%

Municipalities of Brazil

Municipalities of Brazil Capital of Brazil: Brasília Cities of Brazil

Demography of Brazil

Demographics of Brazil For demographics data, see chart presented under "States of Brazil", above.

Government and politics of Brazil

Politics of Brazil Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic Capital of Brazil: Brasília Elections in Brazil Political parties in Brazil

Branches of government

Government of Brazil

Executive branch of the government of Brazil Head of state and Head of government: President of Brazil Cabinet of Brazil

Legislative branch of the government of Brazil

National Congress of Brazil (bicameral) Upper house: Senate of Brazil Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Brazil

Judicial branch of the government of Brazil

Court system of Brazil

State-level judiciary

Trial courts Courts of Justice of Brazil

Federal-level judicial branch

Federal courts of Brazil Supreme Federal Court

Superior courts

Superior Court of Justice Superior Labor Court Superior Electoral Court

Second instance Courts

Regional Labor Courts Regional Electoral Courts Regional Federal Courts

First instance courts

Brazil Labor Courts Brazil Electoral Courts Brazil Federal Courts Brazil Military Courts

Foreign relations of Brazil

Foreign relations of Brazil Diplomatic missions in Brazil Diplomatic missions of Brazil

International organization membership The Federative Republic of Brazil is a member of:

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member) Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) Andean Community of Nations (CAN) (associate) Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Central American Integration System (SICA) (observer) Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 15 (G15) Group of 24 (G24) Group of 77 (G77) Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20) Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Latin American Economic System (LAES) Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Rio Group (RG) Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur) União Latina Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Brazil

Law of Brazil Capital punishment in Brazil Constitution of Brazil Corruption in Brazil Crime in Brazil Human rights in Brazil LGBT rights in Brazil Freedom of religion in Brazil Law enforcement in Brazil List of scandals in Brazil

Military of Brazil

Military of Brazil Command Commander-in-chief: President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Ministry of Defence of Brazil Forces Army of Brazil Navy of Brazil Air Force of Brazil Military history of Brazil Military ranks of Brazil

Local government in Brazil

History of Brazil

Colonial Brazil Kingdom of Brazil United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Empire of Brazil First Brazilian Republic Vargas Era Second Brazilian Republic Brazilian military government Economic history of Brazil Military history of Brazil

Culture of Brazil

Culture of Brazil Architecture of Brazil Architecture schools in Brazil Cuisine of Brazil Languages of Brazil National symbols of Brazil Coat of arms of Brazil Flag of Brazil National anthem of Brazil People of Brazil Austrian Brazilians English Brazilians German Brazilians Italian Brazilians Japanese Brazilians Swiss Brazilians Prostitution in Brazil Public holidays in Brazil Religion in Brazil Buddhism in Brazil Christianity in Brazil Hinduism in Brazil Islam in Brazil Judaism in Brazil World Heritage Sites in Brazil

Art in Brazil Brazilian art Cinema of Brazil Literature of Brazil Music of Brazil Television in Brazil

Sports in Brazil

Sports in Brazil Football in Brazil Brazil at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Brazil

Economy of Brazil Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2016): 9th (ninth) Agriculture in Brazil Banking in Brazil Bank of Brazil Communications in Brazil Internet in Brazil Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre Companies of Brazil Currency of Brazil: Real ISO 4217: BRL Economic history of Brazil Energy in Brazil Energy policy of Brazil Health care in Brazil Industry in Brazil Mining in Brazil São Paulo Stock Exchange Tourism in Brazil Transport in Brazil Airports in Brazil Rail transport in Brazil Water supply and sanitation in Brazil

Education in Brazil

Health in Brazil

Health in Brazil MORHAN: Movimento de Reintegração das Pessoas Atingidas pela Hanseníase, Movement of Reintegration of Persons Afflicted by Hansen's disease

Outline of Brazil

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