Outline of Brazil


The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Brazil:
Brazil - largest country in both South America and the Latin America region. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area, 8.5 million km², and by population, with over 206 million people. It is the largest lusophone country in the world, and the only one in the Americas.

General reference

Statistical regions

Administrative divisions of Brazil

FlagStateCapitalArea Area Population Density Density GDP GDP per capita HDI Literacy Infant mortality Life expectancy
AcreACRio Branco 94%%
AlagoasALMaceió 90%%
AmapáAPMacapá 99%%
AmazonasAMManaus 96%%
BahiaBASalvador 91%%
CearáCEFortaleza 93%%
Distrito FederalDFBrasília 98.8%%
Espírito SantoESVitória 99%%
GoiásGOGoiânia 97%%
MaranhãoMASão Luís 90%%
Mato GrossoMTCuiabá 94%%
Mato Grosso do SulMSCampo Grande 97%%
Minas GeraisMGBelo Horizonte 98.6%%
ParáPABelém 94%%
ParaíbaPBJoão Pessoa 92%%
ParanáPRCuritiba 98%%
PernambucoPERecife 92%%
PiauíPITeresina 90%%
Rio de JaneiroRJRio de Janeiro 99%%
Rio Grande do NorteRNNatal 95.1%%
Rio Grande do SulRSPorto Alegre 99%%
RondôniaROPorto Velho 94.6%%
RoraimaRRBoa Vista 94.5%%
Santa CatarinaSCFlorianópolis 99%%
São PauloSPSão Paulo 99%%
SergipeSEAracaju 93%%
TocantinsTOPalmas 94%%
Municipalities of Brazil
For demographics data, see chart presented under "States of Brazil", above.

Government and politics of Brazil

Executive branch of the government of Brazil

State-level judiciary
The Federative Republic of Brazil is a member of:
Local government in Brazil

History of Brazil

Health in Brazil