Language(s): Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
Border Countries: Argentina 1,224 km, Bolivia 3,400 km, Colombia 1,643 km, French Guiana 673 km, Guyana 1,119 km, Paraguay 1,290 km, Peru 1,560 km, Suriname 597 km, Uruguay 985 km, Venezuela 2,200 km
Total Area: 8,511,965 sq km
Population: 182,032,604 (July 2003 est.)
Government Type: Federative Republic
Capital City: Brasilia
National Holiday: Independence Day, 7 September (1822)
