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Demographics Results: Brazil
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| Country |
Brazil |
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| Region |
Eastern South America |
| Area (sq km) |
8,514,877 |
| Border |
Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| Population |
199,321,413 |
| Nationality |
Brazilian(s) |
| Ethnicity |
White 53.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 38.5%, black 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 0.9% (2000 census) |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8% |
| Language |
Portuguese, Spanish, English, French |
| Literacy |
89% |
| Government |
Federative republic |
| Capital |
Brasilia |
| Leader |
President Dilma Rousseff (since Jan. 1, 2011); Vice President Michel Temer (since Jan. 1, 2011) |
| Currency |
Real (BRL) |
| Independence Day |
Sept. 7, 1822 (from Portugal) |
| National Holiday |
Independence Day (Sept. 7, 1822) |
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