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Brazil

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Government
NameFederative Republic of Brazil
PortugueseRepública Federativa do Brasil 
Government typeFederal presidential republic
Capital Brasília ( 3,015,268 (2019))
CurrencyReal (BRL)
People
Population (2020)212,559,409 (6th)
Density of population25 P/km2 (200th)
NationalityBrazilian
Official languages
Portuguese
Ethnic groups (2010)
White47.7%
Mulatto (mixed white and black)43.1%
black7.6%
Asian1.1%
Indigenous0.4%
Religions (2010)
Roman Catholic64.6%
Other Catholic0.4%
Protestant22.2%
Adventist6.5%
Assembly of God2.0%
Christian Congregation of Brazil1.2%
Universal Kingdom of God1.0%
Other Prostestant11.5%
Other Christian0.7%
Spiritist2.2%
Other1.4%
None8%
Unspecified0.4%
Life expectancy (2020)
Male71.2 years
Female78.4 years
Total population74.7 years (126th)
Homicides
Total (2018)27.4 per 100,000 people (14th)
Geography
Land area8,358,140 km2
water area157,630 km2
total area8,515,770 km2 (6th)
Mean elevation320 m
Lowest point
Atlantic Ocean0 m
Highest point
Pico da Neblina2,994 m
Land use (2011)
Agricultural land32.9%
Arable land8.6%
Permanent crops0.8%
Permanent pasture23.5%
Forest61.9%
Other5.2%
Urbanization
Urban population (2020)87.1%
Rate of urbanization1.05% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020)
Economy
Labor force (2017)104.2 million  (5th)
Labor force by occupation (2017)
Agriculture9.4%
Industry32.1%
Services 58.5%
Unemployment rate (2017)12.8% (165th)
GDP (PPP) (estimate 2020)
Total$3.596 trillion (8th)
Per capita$17,016(80th)
GDP (nominal) (estimate 2020)
Total$1.893 trillion (9th)
Per capita$8,955 (73rd)
GDP by sector (estimate 2017)
Agriculture6.6%
Industry20.7%
Services72.7%
Exports (2017)$217.2 billion (26th)
Exports partners (2017)
China21.8%
US12.5%
Argentina8.1%
Netherlands4.3%
Imports (2017)$153.2 billion (29th)
Imports partners (2017)
China18.1%
US16.7%
Argentina6.3%
Germany6.1%

Brazil on the world map

Brazil on the world map

Brazil top 10 largest cities (2019)

  1. São Paulo (12,252,023)
  2. Rio de Janeiro (6,718,903)
  3. Brasília (3,015,268)
  4. Salvador (2,872,347)
  5. Fortaleza (2,669,342)
  6. Belo Horizonte (2,512,070)
  7. Manaus (2,182,763)
  8. Curitiba (1,933,105)
  9. Recife (1,645,727)
  10. Goiânia (1,516,113)

Demography

Population pyramid

Population pyramid of Brazil (2020)

Age structure data

Estimate for 2020:

  • 0-14 years: 21.11% (male 22,790,634/female 21,907,018)
  • 15-24 years: 16.06% (male 17,254,363/female 16,750,581)
  • 25-54 years: 43.83% (male 46,070,240/female 46,729,640)
  • 55-64 years: 9.78% (male 9,802,995/female 10,911,140)
  • 65 years and over: 9.21% (male 8,323,344/female 11,176,018)

Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

Population from 1950 to 2020

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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.


Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018

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Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank

Economy

Agriculture:

coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus, beef

Industries:

textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment

Exports – commodities:

transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, automobiles

Imports – commodities:

machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil, automotive parts, electronics

Time zone and current time in Brazil

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