The Federative Republic of Brazil, more commonly known as Brazil, is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world. It is bordered by Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and France (via French Guiana). Brazil declared independence from Portugal in 1822, and is currently governed as a Federal Republic. Brazil has the seventh largest economy in the world by GDP, according to the IMF.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Federative Republic of Brazil, República Federativa do Brasil
Capitol: 
Brasilia
Population: 
200,004,000
Languages: 
Portuguese
Geographic Region: 
Americas
South America
Geographic Size (km sq): 
8,515,767
Year of UN Membership: 
1945
Year of Present State Formation: 
1889
Current UN Representative: 
Antonio de Aguiar Patriota
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Brazil
BBC Country Profile: Brazil
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Brazil
U.S. Library of Congress Country Profile: Brazil
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Brazil
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Brazil
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Brazil
National Geographic Country Profile: Brazil
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Brazil
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$2,215.950 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$12,526 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
2.50 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.74
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
51.90
Unemployment: 
6.60%
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
History
BBC: Timeline of Brazil
NYTimes: Brief History of Brazil
Encyclopedia Britannica: Brazil – History
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Latin America Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
AfDB: African Development Bank
BIS: Bank for International Settlements
CAN/ACN: Andean Community of Nations
CD: Community of Democracies
CELAC: Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
CPLP: Comuinidade dos Paises de Lingua Portuguesa
FATF: Financial Action Task Force
G-15
G-20
G-24
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
LAES/SELA: Latin American and Caribbean Economic System
ALADI/LAIA: Latin American Integration Association
LAS/AL: League of Arab States, aka Arab League
MercoSur: Southern Common Market
NSG: Nuclear Suppliers Group, aka London Group
OAS: Organization of American States
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OPANAL: Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
Paris Club
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
SICA: Central American Integration System
UNASUR: Union of South American Nations
Union Latina
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
MINURSO: UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
MINUSTAH: UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti
UNFICYP: United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
UNIFIL: UN Interim Force in Lebanon
UNISFA: UN Interim Security Force for Abyei
UNMIL: United Nations Mission in Liberia
UNMISS: UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
UNOCI: United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Brazil Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Brazil Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Brazil Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Brazil Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Brazil Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Brazil Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Brazil Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Brazil Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Brazil Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Brazil Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UNData: Brazil
FAO Country Profile: Brazil
UNHCR: Brazil
UNDP 2013 Report: Brazil
UNICEF: Brazil
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Brazil
The Guardian World News Stories: Brazil
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Brazil
The Economist Topics Index: Brazil
World News Report: Brazil
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Brazil
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Brazil
Government Sources
Brazil Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Portal Brasil
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations
747 Third Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2803
(212) 372-2600, 832-6868
(212) 371-5716
delbrasonu@delbrasonu.org

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