The BBC's country profile page for Brazil is full of useful facts and is regularly updated. Below are just a few, click the link at the bottom of the page to go directly to the BBC website.
- Full name: Federative Republic of Brazil
- Population: 193.7 million (UN, 2009)
- Capital: Brasilia
- Largest city: Sao Paulo
- Area: 8.55 million sq km (3.3 million sq miles)
- Major language: Portuguese
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 real = 100 centavos
- Main exports: Manufactured goods, iron ore, coffee, oranges, other agricultural produce
- GNI per capita: US $10,900 (World Bank, 2010)
- Internet domain: .br
- International dialling code: +55
