General Information:
Portugal ruled for 300 years until Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. The largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than 50 years of military intervention in the governance of the country when in 1985 the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Utilizing vast natural resources and a large labor pool, today Brazil is South America's leading economic power and a regional leader.
Land boundaries: Suriname 597 km, Uruguay 985 km, Guyana 1,119 km, Venezuela 2,200 km, Argentina 1,224 km, Bolivia 3,400 km, Colombia 1,643 km, French Guiana 673 km, Paraguay 1,290 km, Peru 1,560 km
Country name:
local long form: Republica Federativa do Brasil
local short form: Brasil
long form: Federative Republic of Brazil
short form: Brazil
Government type: Federative Republic
Capital: Brasilia
Independence: 7 September 1822 from Portugal
Brasil Flag Description:
large yellow diamond in the center of a green field and a blue celestial globe with 27 white five-pointed stars (one for each state and the Federal District) arranged in the same pattern as the night sky over Brasil; the globe has a white equatorial band with the motto "Ordem E Progresso" (Order and Progress)
General information about Brazil provided by The World Factbook
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