| Area Total | 8,515,770 sq km |
| Climate | mostly tropical, but temperate in south |
| Natural Resources | bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber |
| Imports | $153.2 billion (2017 est.) partners: China 18.1%, US 16.7%, Argentina 6.3%, Germany 6.1% (2017) |
| Exports | $217.2 billion (2017 est.) partners: China 21.8%, US 12.5%, Argentina 8.1%, Netherlands 4.3% (2017) |
| Government | federal presidential republic |
| Capital | Brasilia |
| Population | 208.8 million (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | white 47.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 43.1%, black 7.6%, Asian 1.1%, indigenous 0.4% (2010 est.) |
| Language | Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language); note: less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages |
News about Brazil
- Southern Brazil hit by extratropical cyclone
on December 9, 2025Heavy rainfall triggered by an extratropical cyclone battering Southern Brazil caused widespread flooding on Tuesday, turning streets into rivers and hillsides into waterfalls across Florianópolis, São José, Palhoça, and Biguaçu.
- Poll shows Lula would easily beat Bolsonaro's son in runoff
on December 8, 2025A Datafolha poll released this weekend showed that incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would beat Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, -a son of the incarcerated former President Jair Bolsonaro- by at least 15 percentage points in a potential runoff: 51% to 36%.
- Brazil's economy grows 0.1% in Q3 of 2025
on December 6, 2025Brazil's economy expanded by 0.1% in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter. Year-on-year, Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) —the measure of the total value of goods and services produced in the country—rose by 1.8%. Over the past four quarters, GDP registered cumulative growth of 2.7%, according to a Brazilian Institute of […]
- Argentine judge rules in favor of extraditing 5 defendants convicted in Brazil's coup d'état case
on December 4, 2025Buenos Aires Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas ruled Wednesday to extradite five Brazilian nationals who were convicted for their roles in the January 8, 2023, attacks on Brazil's government headquarters.
- Brazil clinches export clearances with Philippines, Guatemala, and Nicaragua
on December 3, 2025Brazilian authorities have completed negotiations with the Philippines, Guatemala, and Nicaragua to expand agricultural exports to these countries after reaching an understanding on sanitary and phytosanitary requirements.
- Lula and Trump discuss organized crime and trade tariffs
on December 3, 2025Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Donald Trump of the United States held a 40-minute telephone conversation on Tuesday, focusing on boosting joint efforts to combat international organized crime and the further reduction of US tariffs on Brazilian goods.
- Bioceanic Corridor feared to be seized by traffickers
on December 2, 2025Paraguayan Senator Esperanza Martínez of the leftwing Frente Guasú party has raised concerns over a scandal involving the sale of public land at the head of the Bioceanic Corridor bridge in Carmelo Peralta. The lawmaker claimed that "narcos" were seizing the territory
- Brazil's Central Bank lowers inflation forecast for 2025
on December 1, 2025Brazil's Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) projections for this year have slipped from 4.45% to 4.43%, according to the latest issue of the weekly Focus Bulletin (FB) released by the Central Bank (BCB) on Monday. The IPCA is tantamount to the country's inflation index.
- Brazil launches yet another Scorpene submarine
on November 28, 2025Brazil's Navy celebrated a milestone in its naval modernization program (ProSub) this week with the ceremonial launch of the Almirante Karam (S43), the fourth Scorpene-class submarine built in the country under a strategic agreement with France.
- Brazil approves locally produced dengue vaccine
on November 27, 2025Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has approved the final administrative step before the formal registration of the single-dose dengue vaccine developed by the São Paulo-based Butantan Institute for people aged 12 to 59, which protects against all four virus serotypes.
