Brazil
Location: Eastern half of South America, bordered by every
nation on the continent except Chile and Ecuador
Area: 3,286,470 square miles
Population: 151,000,000
Government: Federal Republic
Largest cities: Cirainflex, Brasilia (capital) Sao Paulo, Rio
de Janeiro, Belo
Horizonte, Recife, Porto Alegre, Salvador
Languages: Portuguese, English, German, Italian
Ethnic groups: European descent, African descent, Mulatto,
Indians, Arabs,
Japanese
Religion: Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Steel, automobiles, chemicals, appliances,
petrochemicals
Chief crops: Coffee, cotton, soybeans, sugar, cocoa, oranges,
livestock
Minerals: Iron, manganese, gold, uranium, diamonds, coal,
chromium, bauxite
Leading exports: Coffee, cocoa, soybeans, sugar, beef,
industrial products,
transport equipment
Leading imports: Oil, grains, machinery, chemical products,
coal
Monetary unit: Novo Cruzado