Country Name

República Federativa do Brazil
Area

8,547,403 sq km (3,300,155 sq mi)
Population

172 million
Capital

Brasília
Population

55% European descent,

38% mulatto,

6% African
Language

Portuguese
Government

Federal Republic
President

Luiz Ina'cio Lula da Silva
Major Industries

Textiles, shoes, chemicals, lumber,

iron ore, tin, steel, motor vehicles and parts,

weapons, soya beans,

orange juice, beef, chicken, coffee, sugar
Major Trading Partners

Europe, Central and South America, Asia, USA

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