Federative Republic of Brazil | |
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Geography | |
Continent: | South America |
People | |
Other Information | |
Language: | Portuguese |
Religion: | Christianity |
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UN Member State | |
Brazil, officialy the Federative Republic of Brazil, is located in South America and is the world's fith most populous country. Until 1815 Brazil was a colony of Portugal as a result of whcih its national langauge remains Portuguese.
Their official motto is "Ordem e Progresso" which means: order and progress. This motto is written across the blue circle in their flag.
Politics:
Their political system is a Federal system which is based on the rules of a Democratic system.
As of 2012, Their president, Dilma Rousseff, has been in office for four years.