Population: 217 million, approximately 

Language: Brazilian Portuguese (official and primary language)

Total Area: 8,515,770 km2

Coastline: 7,491 km

Time Zone: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Toronto during Standard Time) | Note: Brazil is divided into three time zones, including one for the  Fernando de Noronha islands

Legal System: Civil Law

Capital: Brasilia

 Ethnic Groups: white 47.7% | mulatto (mixed white and black) 43.1% | black 7.6% | other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1.1% | indigenous 0.4% (2010 est.)

Largest Cities: São Paulo (population: 12,325,920) | Rio de Janeiro (population: 6,747,815) | Belo Horizonte (population: 2,521,564) | Brasilia (population: 3,055,149) | Fortaleza (population: 2,686,612)

Chief of State: Luis Inacio Lula da Silva – Lula (2023-2026)

Elections: Next presidential elections are to be held in October 2026