Brazil South America and South Atlantic Islands

BRAZIL TODAYCountry FactsFull country name: Federative Republic of BrazilArea: 8,547,403 sq kmPopulation: 189.6 million (2008 estimate)Capital City: BrasiliaLanguage: PortugueseReligion: Roman Catholic (73.6%), Pentecostal (15.4%), Animist (1.4%)Currency: RealMajor political parties: Following the elections in 2002, the Worker's Party (PT) became the largest party in Congress. It formed a