¢º Full country name: Federative Republic of Brazil (Repulica Federativa do Brazil)
¢º Area: 8,511,965§´ (the fifth largest in the world, occupying 47.7% of South America)
¢º Capital city: Brazilia (population of 1,730,000)
¢º Government: Constitutional federal republic with 26 states, 1 federal district and 5,505 local autonomous cities)
¢º Major Political parties: Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)
Liberal Front Party (PFL)
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB)
Brazilian Workers' Party (PTB)
¢º Population: 172,000,000 (in 2002)
¢º GDP: US$650 billion
¢º GDP per head: $4060
¢º People: 55% European descent, 38% mulatto, 6% African descent and 1% for others