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 | Federative Republic of Brazil |
| Location: | Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean |
| Area: | 8,511,965 sq km |
| Climate: | mostly tropical, but temperate in south |
| Terrain: | mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt |
| Population: | 171,853,126 (July 1999 est.) |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic (nominal) 70% |
| Languages: | Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French |
| Capital: | Brasilia |
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