[img]http://www.colourbox.com/preview/2153832-411971-abstract-vector-color-map-of-brazil-country-colored-by-national-flag.jpg[/img] Official Name of Nation - Federative Republic of Brazil. Common Name of Nation - Brazil. Capital - Brasília, Brazil. Largest City - São Paulo, Brazil. Official Languages - Portuguese. Commonly Recognized Languages - Spanish. Official Written Language - Brazilian Portuguese. Ethnic Groups - 47.73% White, 43.13% Pardo, 7.61% Black, 1.09% Asian, and 0.43% Amerindian. Government Type - Federal presidential constitutional republic. Head of State - President Dilma Rousseff (PT). Other Honorable Mentions - Vice President Michel Temer (PMDB), President of the Chamber of Deputies Henrique Eduardo Alves (PMDB), President of the Senate Renan Calheiros (PMDB), and President of the Supreme Federal Court Joaquim Barbosa. Legislature - National Congress, Upper house, Federal Senate, Lower house, and Chamber of Deputies. Formation - Declared: 7 September, 1822; Recognized: 29 August, 1825; Republic: 15 November, 1889; Current constitution: 5 October, 1988. Square Land Area - 8,515,767 km. Coastline Area - 4,650 miles. Shared Border Area - 16,885 km. Waterways - 50,000 km. GDP (PPP) - $2.523 trillion. Defence Budget - $33.1 billion. External Debt - $42.8 billion. Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold - $37.8 trillion. GDP (Nominal) - $2.476 million. Gini Index - 54.7. HDI Index - 0.730. Currency (and Value to the USD) - Brazilian real (R$). Drives on the - Right. Total Population - $20.1 million. Available Manpower - males age 16-49: 53,350,703 and females age 16-49: 53,433,918. Fit for Military Service - males age 16-49: 38,993,989 and females age 16-49: 44,841,661. Reaching Military Age Annually - male: 1,733,168 and female: 1,672,477. Active Frontline Personnel - 328,000. Reserve Personnel - 1,780,000. Labour Forces - 105,700,000. Merchant Marine Strength - 109. Major Ports and Terminals - 15. Roadway Coverage - 1,751,868. Railway Coverage - 28,538. Serviceable Airports - 4,093. Oil Production (bbl/day) - 2.652 bbl/day. Oil Consumption (bbl/day) - 2.030 bbl/day. Proven Reserves in Total - 13.150 bbl/day. Tanks - 489. Armored Fighting Vehicles - 1,332. Self-Propelled Guns - 87. Towed Artillery Pieces - 539. Rocket Projectors (MLRS) - 210. Total Aircraft - 784. Helicopters - 252. Total Ships - 109. Aircraft Carriers - 1. Frigates - 10. Destroyers - 0. Corvettes - 5. Submarines - 5. Coastal Defence Craft - 41. Mine Warfare Craft - 6. Nuclear Capabilities - 0.