Country
Brazil
Also Known As Federative Republic of Brazil
South America
Brazil is the largest country in South America, covering roughly half the continent's land area and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean along a coastline of some 7,491 kilometers. It encompasses a wide range of tropical and subtropical landscapes, including wetlands, savannas, plateaus and low mountains, and contains most of the Amazon basin, home to the world's largest river system. Portuguese rule gave way to the independent Empire of Brazil, declared on 7 September 1822 and recognized by Portugal on 29 August 1825; the country is now the Federative Republic of Brazil. Its capital is Brasilia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearDeclared independence from Portugal 7 September 1822; recognized by Portugal 29 August 1825. Classification
Sovereignty Status Brazil
Connections
Associated With
Bahia is a state of Brazil.
Source Bahia (Wikipedia)
Source Belo Horizonte (Wikipedia)
Brasília, Cities Brasília is the capital of Brazil.
Source Brasília (Wikipedia)
Ceara is a state of Brazil.
Source Ceara (Wikipedia)
Source Curitiba (Wikipedia)
Source Fortaleza (Wikipedia)
Source Iguacu National Park (Wikipedia)
Minas Gerais is a state of Brazil.
Source Minas Gerais (Wikipedia)
Source Pantanal Matogrossense National Park (Wikipedia)
Parana is a state of Brazil.
Source Parana (Wikipedia)
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil.
Source Pernambuco (Wikipedia)
Source Rio de Janeiro (Wikipedia)
Rio de Janeiro is a state of Brazil.
Source Rio de Janeiro (Wikipedia)
Source Salvador (Wikipedia)
Source Sao Paulo (Wikipedia)
Sao Paulo is a state of Brazil.
Source Sao Paulo (Wikipedia)
Source Brazil (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Brasilia is the capital of Brazil.
Source Brasília (Wikipedia)
Long-Form Articles
Rivers Through Territory
Source Amazon River (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Alysson Paolinelli, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Arlindo Porto, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Cassava, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Edson Lobato, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Embrapa, found there there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Francisco Turra, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Luis Carlos Guedes Pinto, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Mariangela Hungria, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Pratini de Moraes, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Reinhold Stephanes, nationals include there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Cathedral of Brasilia, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Christ the Redeemer, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Copacabana Palace, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Edificio Copan, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Inauguration of Brasilia, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Luz Station, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: National Congress of Brazil, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: National Congress Palace, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Oscar Niemeyer, nationals include there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Palacio do Planalto, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Tarsila do Amaral, nationals include there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Embraer, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Luiza Trajano, nationals include there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Petrobras, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Vale, part of this there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Antonio Luz Furtado, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Nivio Ziviani, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Roberto Ierusalimschy, nationals include there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Celso Furtado, nationals include there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Mercosur, has member there.
- Also in Education Atlas: Paulo Freire, nationals include there.
- Also in Energy Atlas: Belo Monte Dam, part of this there.
- Also in Energy Atlas: Belo Monte Dam Project, part of this there.
- Also in Energy Atlas: Proalcool Program, part of this there.
- Also in Energy Atlas: Tucurui Dam, part of this there.
- Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health, found there there.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Newton da Costa, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Political Atlas: Brazil, the same subject.
- Also in Political Atlas: Lula Administration, governed by there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Carlos Chagas, nationals include there.
- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Florestan Fernandes, nationals include there.
- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Gilberto Freyre, nationals include there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Alcantara Cyclone Space, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Brazilian Space Agency, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Institute of Aeronautics and Space, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Star One (satellite operator), part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Visiona Tecnologia Espacial, part of this there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Anderson Silva, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Andre Akkari, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Ayrton Senna, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Comite Olimpico do Brasil (Brazilian Olympic Committee), part of this there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Confederacao Brasileira de Futebol (CBF), part of this there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Emerson Fittipaldi, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Maria Bueno, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Marta, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Nelson Piquet, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Pele, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Rickson Gracie, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Robert Scheidt, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Rodrigo Pessoa, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Ronaldinho, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Ronaldo Nazario, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Torben Grael, nationals include there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Alberto Santos-Dumont, nationals include there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos, part of this there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Brazil (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Federative Republic of Brazil
Infobox, Capital
hosts the capital, Brasilia
Infobox, Area
8,510,346 km2 (3,285,863 sq mi)
Infobox, Population
2025 estimate: 213,421,037
Infobox, Population year
2025 estimate
Infobox, Independence
7 September 1822
Lead section
Covering roughly half of South America's land area... Brazil encompasses a wide range of tropical and subtropical landscapes, as well as wetlands, savannas, plateaus, and low mountains. It contains most of the Amazon basin, including the world's largest river system.
- On Continent: South America
- Associated With: The Amazon Basin
View the Source Amazon River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Amazon River, Infobox, Location fieldQuote, Rivers Through Territory: The Amazon River, Infobox, Location field
Peru, Colombia, Brazil
Brasília (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Brasília, Lead section, capital factQuote, Has Capital: Brasília, Lead section, capital fact
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil and the Federal District.
Sao Paulo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Sao Paulo, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Sao Paulo, Infobox, Country
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Rio de Janeiro, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Rio de Janeiro, Infobox, Country
Brazil
Belo Horizonte (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Belo Horizonte, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Belo Horizonte, Infobox, Country
Brazil
Curitiba (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Curitiba, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Curitiba, Infobox, Country
Brazil
Salvador (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Salvador, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Salvador, Infobox, Country
Brazil
Recife (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Recife, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Recife, Infobox, Country
Brazil
Fortaleza (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Fortaleza, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Fortaleza, Infobox, Country
Brazil
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