Brief Introduction Capital: Brasilia Area: total: 8514200sq km The important Festival: National day: September 7 Population: 0.1816 billion Language: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French Currency: BRL

Brazil

Geography

Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.

Administrative divisions

26 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federal district* (distrito federal); Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal*, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins .

Economy – overview

Possessing large and well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, Brazil's economy outweighs that of all other South American countries and is expanding its presence in world markets.

Culture and media

Newspaper:

Americas Reporter, Valor Notícias, Petit Journal, Le , Nacional, O, Jornal do Commercio, Jornal do Brasil, Globo, O, Diário Popular.

TV Station :

CNN Brasil, Globo News.