Constitution:
Republic
Currency:
Real (1 real = 100 centavos), 1 USD=2, 21 réais (January 2006).
Languages:
Portuguese
Area:
8 511 965 square kilometers
Population:
185 million (year 2005).
Average lifetime:
72 year (76 year for woman, 68 year for men).
Capital:
Brasilia (2,3 million inhabitants, year 2005).
Other large cities:
: São Paulo (10,9 million inhabitants year 2005), Rio de Janeiro (6,1), Salvador (2,7).
Source:
Wikipedia