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| Official Name | Federative Republic of Brazil |
| Area | 8.51 million sq. kms. (about 2.6 times that of India) |
| Capital | Brasilia (Since 1960) |
| Major cities | Sao Paulo (17.14 m), Rio de
Janeiro (10.39 m), Belo Horizonte (3.98 m), Salvador (2.8 m), Fortaleza (2.7 m), Brasilia (2.0 m). |
| Population | 188 |
| Language | Portuguese (unilingual country) |
| Administrative Divisions | 26 States and the Federal District of Brasilia |
| Life Expectancy |
71 |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.044% |
| Literacy | 86.4 per cent |
| G.D.P. | US$ 1466 bn (2007) |
| GDP Per Capita Income | US$ 6404 (2007) |
| Exchange Rate | R$ 1.75/US$ 1.00 (Feb 10,2008) |
| Debt/GDP | 45.9% |
| Tributary load on GDP | 35.1% |
| Inflation | 3.79 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10% |
| Foreign Direct Investment | US$ 18.7 billion |
| International Reserves | US$ 86 billion |
| Total Foreign Debt | US$ 168.8 billion |
