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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government: Elected President, appointed Ministry, bicameral National Congress
- Population: 171, 853,126 (77% urban)
- Total area: 8,511,965 sq. km
- Languages: Portuguese (official), 120 Amerindian languages
- Religions: Roman Catholic (89%), Protestant (6.6%)
- Per capita GDP: $4,800 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $51bn; coffee, soya bean bran, iron ore, cocoa beans
- Literacy: 83% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 64.1 years (69.0f, 59.4m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Brazil
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Brazil
- [Atlapedia Online] - Brazil
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Brazil - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Brazil - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [World Skip] country data - Brazil
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- República Federativa do Brasil (Republic of Brazil)
- Governments on the WWW - Brazil - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- Presidência da República (Presidency of the Republic)
- Senado Federal (Federal Senate)
- Câmara dos Deputados (House of Deputies)
- Ministério da Justiça (Ministry of Justice)
- Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (Higher Electoral Tribunal)
- Superior Tribunal de Justiça (High Court)
- Inter-government:
- Mercosur Organismo (Mercado Común del Sur - Common Market of the South)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Ação Justiça (CEDECA) - provides information about sexual violence perpetrated against children and adolescents
- Agência de Notícias dos Direitos da Infância (ANDI) - promotes a journalistic culture which actively investigates the situation of
Brazilian children and young adults who are at risk
- Alcoólicos Anônimos (Alcoholics Anonymous Brazil) - fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and
hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism, with the only
requirement for membership being a desire to stop drinking
- ATTAC Brasil (Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions for the Aid of Citizens) (Ação pela Tributação das
Transações Financeiras em Apoio aos Cidadãos)
- Centro de Capacitacio da Juventude (CCJ) - conta com uma gráfica que também produz material para terceiros, buscando sua
atuo-sustentação
- Ford Foundation Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) - pursues the Foundation's goals through support for applied research, policy studies,
institutional capacity building and demonstration projects that can generate innovative approaches to Brazil's pressing social
and environmental problems, in collaboration with local specialists
- Fórum Social Mundial Brasil (World Social Forum Brazil) - meeting place for reflective thinking, debating ideas, and formulating
proposals by those opposed to neoliberalism, capital and imperialism
- Insituto WCF Brasil - childhood development and protection
- SEJUP - prepares news and reports in English about Brazilian human rights and social issues
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Brazil
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
- Confederacao Brasileira de Volleyball (Brazilian Volleyball Federation)
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- TransBrasil Airlines
- Kon-Tiki Tours & Travel - South American Specialists
- Accommodation:
- HotelsBrazil.com
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- Fundaçao Instituto Braseleiro de Geografia e Estatica (IBGE) (Foundation Institute of Geography and Statistics)
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Brazil
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs] background notes - Brazil
- Social development:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Brazil - news articles selected from around the world
- [The Economist] country briefing - Brazil
- Human rights:
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Brazil
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Brazil] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Brazil - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Brazil
- [Political Resources] - Brazil
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Brazil - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Brazil
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Brazzil - international monthly magazine about Brazil in English
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Embraer - aerospace company
- Petroleum World - Latin American energy, oil & gas
- Camara de Comercio Italio-Brasileira do Rio de Janeiro (Italian Chamber of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro)
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
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