The official name is the Federative Republic of Brazil (Republica Federative, do Brasil). Located in eastern and central South America. The area is 8512 thousand km2. Population 176.5 million people. (2002). The official language is Portuguese. The capital is the city of Brasilia (2.1 million people, 2000). Public holiday – Independence Day September 7 (since…
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Brazil in the 21st Century
Brazil. – At the end of the first decade of the 21st century, the political activism of Brazil on the international scene, characteristic of the presidency of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2010), was confirmed in the choices of the new president Dilma Rousseff, in office since January 2011. The prestige acquired by Brazil in…
Brazil Agriculture
The importance of agriculture has been decreasing continuously since the middle of the 20th century. Their share of GDP is (2016) only 5.5%; the share of those employed in this area fell from two thirds (1949) to 10.2% over the same period. The production potential of agriculture is very large. The total area of the…