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 Latin America. With a geographical area of 8.5 million km2, Brazil is also the largest country in the Southern Hemisphere and the world's fifth-largest country. With over 206 million people, Brazil is the seventh-most-populous country in the world. It is the largest Lusophone country in the world, and the only one in the Americas.

General reference



 * Pronunciation:
 * Common English country name: Brazil
 * Official English country name: The Federative Republic of Brazil
 * Common endonym: Brasil
 * Official endonym: República Federativa do Brasil
 * Adjectival and denomynic: Brazilian
 * Etymology: Name of Brazil
 * International rankings of Brazil
 * ISO country codes: BR, BRA, 076
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BR
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .br
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .br

Geography of Brazil


Geography of Brazil
 * Brazil is: a megadiverse country
 * Location:
 * Western Hemisphere, on the Equator
 * South America
 * Time zones:
 * UTC-02: Fernando de Noronha, Trindade and Martin Vaz, Atol das Rocas, Saint Peter and Paul Rocks
 * UTC-03: Alagoas, Amapá, Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins
 * UTC-04: Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima
 * UTC-05: Acre
 * Extreme points of Brazil
 * High: Pico da Neblina 2994 m
 * Low: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
 * Land boundaries: 16,885 km
 * 🇧🇴 Bolivia 3,423 km
 * 🇵🇪 Peru 2,995 km
 * 🇻🇪 Venezuela 2,200 km
 * 🇨🇴 Colombia 1,644 km
 * 🇬🇾 Guyana 1,606 km
 * 🇵🇾 Paraguay 1,365 km
 * 🇦🇷 Argentina 1,261 km
 * 🇺🇾 Uruguay 1,068 km
 * 🇬🇫 French Guiana 730 km
 * 🇸🇷 Suriname 593 km
 * Coastline: 7,491 km
 * 🇸🇷 Suriname 593 km
 * Coastline: 7,491 km


 * Population of Brazil: 207,752,291 (2023) - 5th most populous country
 * Area of Brazil: 8514877 km2 - 5th largest country
 * Atlas of Brazil
 * Atlas of Brazil

Environment of Brazil


Environment of Brazil
 * Climate of Brazil
 * Ecoregions in Brazil
 * Environmental issues in Brazil
 * Protected areas of Brazil
 * Biosphere reserves in Brazil
 * Renewable energy in Brazil
 * Wildlife of Brazil
 * Flora of Brazil
 * Endangered flora of Brazil
 * Fauna of Brazil
 * Birds of Brazil
 * Mammals of Brazil

Natural geographic features of Brazil

 * Islands of Brazil
 * Lakes of Brazil
 * Mountains of Brazil
 * Volcanoes in Brazil
 * Rivers of Brazil
 * Waterfalls of Brazil
 * World Heritage Sites in Brazil

Regions of Brazil
Regions of Brazil

Statistical regions

 * North Region
 * Northeast Region
 * Central-West Region
 * Southeast Region
 * Southern Region

Socio-geographic divisions

 * Amazônia Legal
 * Centro-Sul
 * Nordeste

Ecoregions of Brazil
List of ecoregions in Brazil

Administrative divisions of Brazil
Administrative divisions of Brazil
 * States of Brazil
 * Municipalities of Brazil

States of Brazil
States of Brazil

Municipalities of Brazil
Municipalities of Brazil
 * Capital of Brazil: Brasília
 * Cities of Brazil

Demography of Brazil
Demographics of Brazil For demographics data, see chart presented under "States of Brazil", above.

Government and politics of Brazil
Politics of Brazil
 * Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
 * Capital of Brazil: Brasília
 * Elections in Brazil
 * Political parties in Brazil

Branches of government
Government of Brazil

Executive branch of the government of Brazil

 * Head of state and Head of government: President of Brazil
 * Cabinet of Brazil

Legislative branch of the government of Brazil

 * National Congress of Brazil (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Senate of Brazil
 * Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Brazil

Judicial branch of the government of Brazil
Court system of Brazil

State-level judiciary

 * Trial courts
 * Courts of Justice of Brazil

Federal-level judicial branch
Federal courts of Brazil
 * Supreme Federal Court

Superior courts

 * Superior Court of Justice
 * Superior Labor Court
 * Superior Electoral Court

Second instance Courts

 * Regional Labor Courts
 * Regional Electoral Courts
 * Regional Federal Courts

First instance courts

 * Brazil Labor Courts
 * Brazil Electoral Courts
 * Brazil Federal Courts
 * Brazil Military Courts

Foreign relations of Brazil
Foreign relations of Brazil
 * Diplomatic missions in Brazil
 * Diplomatic missions of Brazil

International organization membership
The Federative Republic of Brazil is a member of:


 * African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
 * Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
 * Andean Community of Nations (CAN) (associate)
 * Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
 * Central American Integration System (SICA) (observer)
 * Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP)
 * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
 * Group of 15 (G15)
 * Group of 24 (G24)
 * Group of 77 (G77)
 * Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20)
 * Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
 * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Court (ICCt)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Development Association (IDA)
 * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
 * International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
 * International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
 * International Labour Organization (ILO)
 * International Maritime Organization (IMO)
 * International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Organization for Migration (IOM)
 * International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
 * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
 * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
 * Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)


 * Latin American Economic System (LAES)
 * Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)
 * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 * Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
 * Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * Organization of American States (OAS)
 * Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
 * Rio Group (RG)
 * Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur)
 * União Latina
 * Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
 * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
 * United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
 * United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)
 * United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
 * United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
 * United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
 * United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
 * United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
 * United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
 * United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
 * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
 * World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Brazil
Law of Brazil
 * Capital punishment in Brazil
 * Constitution of Brazil
 * Corruption in Brazil
 * Crime in Brazil
 * Human rights in Brazil
 * LGBT rights in Brazil
 * Freedom of religion in Brazil
 * Law enforcement in Brazil
 * List of scandals in Brazil

Military of Brazil
Military of Brazil
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief: President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
 * Ministry of Defence of Brazil
 * Forces
 * Army of Brazil
 * Navy of Brazil
 * Air Force of Brazil
 * Military history of Brazil
 * Military ranks of Brazil

Local government in Brazil
Local government in Brazil

History of Brazil

 * Colonial Brazil
 * Kingdom of Brazil
 * United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
 * Empire of Brazil
 * First Brazilian Republic
 * Vargas Era
 * Second Brazilian Republic
 * Brazilian military government
 * Economic history of Brazil
 * Military history of Brazil

Culture of Brazil
Culture of Brazil
 * Architecture of Brazil
 * Architecture schools in Brazil
 * Cuisine of Brazil
 * Languages of Brazil
 * National symbols of Brazil
 * Coat of arms of Brazil
 * Flag of Brazil
 * National anthem of Brazil
 * People of Brazil
 * Austrian Brazilians
 * English Brazilians
 * German Brazilians
 * Italian Brazilians
 * Japanese Brazilians
 * Swiss Brazilians
 * Prostitution in Brazil
 * Public holidays in Brazil
 * Religion in Brazil
 * Buddhism in Brazil
 * Christianity in Brazil
 * Hinduism in Brazil
 * Islam in Brazil
 * Judaism in Brazil
 * World Heritage Sites in Brazil

Art in Brazil

 * Brazilian art
 * Cinema of Brazil
 * Literature of Brazil
 * Music of Brazil
 * Television in Brazil

Sports in Brazil
Sports in Brazil
 * Football in Brazil
 * Brazil at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Brazil
Economy of Brazil
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2016): 9th (ninth)
 * Agriculture in Brazil
 * Banking in Brazil
 * Bank of Brazil
 * Communications in Brazil
 * Internet in Brazil
 * Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre
 * Companies of Brazil
 * Currency of Brazil: Real
 * ISO 4217: BRL
 * Economic history of Brazil
 * Energy in Brazil
 * Energy policy of Brazil
 * Health care in Brazil
 * Industry in Brazil
 * Mining in Brazil
 * São Paulo Stock Exchange
 * Tourism in Brazil
 * Transport in Brazil
 * Airports in Brazil
 * Rail transport in Brazil
 * Water supply and sanitation in Brazil

Education in Brazil
Education in Brazil

Health in Brazil
Health in Brazil
 * MORHAN: Movimento de Reintegração das Pessoas Atingidas pela Hanseníase, Movement of Reintegration of Persons Afflicted by Hansen's disease