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Full name: Solangela Acuna Phonetic transcription:

Nationality: Brazilian Phonetic transcription:

Population: Brazil has a population estimated to be about 199.321 million people, which is an increase of about 1.3% from the last record of the population.

Ethnic groups: Brazil's population is very diverse, comprising many races and ethnic groups. In general, Brazilians trace their origins from four sources: Amerindians, Europeans, Africans.

Official language(s): The official language of Brazil is Portuguese. Phonetic transcription:

Neighboring countries:

(North, east, west and south) Brazil has borders with ten different countries, To the south it shares a border with Uruguay; to the south-west and west Brazil borders Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru; to the north-west Brazil borders Columbia and to the north it shares a border with Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.

Currency: The unit of money or Brazil currency South America is Real (BRL).

Imports: Aircraft and raw cotton are the leading imports into Brazil from America among others from other countries.

Exports: Brazil is the world's leading exporter of coffee, beef, sugar and orange juice and the other major exports include vehicles, iron ore, steel, textiles and footwear.

Weather: The climate of Brazil comprises a wide range of weather conditions across a large area and varied topography, but most of the country is tropical. Brazil hosts five major climatic subtypes: equatorial, tropical, semiarid, highland tropical, temperate, and subtropical. The different climatic conditions produce environments ranging from equatorial rainforests in the north and semiarid deserts in the northeast

Government type: The Brazilian Federation is the "indissoluble union" of the States, the Municipalities and the Federal District. The Union, the states and the Federal District, and the municipalities, are the "spheres of government." The Federation is set on five fundamental principles: sovereignty, citizenship, dignity of human beings, the social values of labour and freedom of enterprise, and political pluralism.

Important economic lines: The Brazilian economy is the world's seventh largest by nominal GDP and the seventh largest by purchasing power parity, as of 2012. A member of the BRIC group, Brazil has one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence.

Country rank and score:

(World’s best countries) Brazil has the rank in 64 position and the score in 64 in World’s best countries to the education, health, quality of life, economic dynamism and political environment.

National cultural scores:

(Geert Hofstede) At a score of 69 Brazil reflects a society that believes

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