Brazil is the largest country in South America, covering an area of 3,287,597 square miles. It has an estimated population of 190,732,694, making it the fifth-largest populated country in the world. The per capita nominal GDP is $11,239. Portuguese is the official language; however, German and Italian are the other languages used, along with some native languages.
The main religion practiced in the country is Roman Catholicism. Brazil has the largest Catholic population in the world.
In pre-colonial periods, Brazil was occupied by the Portuguese forces that considered the natives savages and ruled them with an iron rod. This attitude changed when the Europeans discovered the precious red dye in the country. They decided to civilize the natives and helped the country evolve. In the coming years, the Portuguese forces faced tough battle from Spain but managed to establish their sovereignty on the nation. They nonetheless had to leave Brazil in 1808, fearing the French Emperor Napoleon I, whose forces were advancing the country. On 26 April 1821,King Joao VI returned to Europe and left his son, Pedro de Alcantara, as regent to rule Brazil, who declared Brazil's independence on September 7, 1822 and became the first emperor of the country.
Brazil is the seventh-largest economy in the world. It abounds in natural resources like bauxite, manganese, iron ore, timber, uranium, phosphates, platinum, gold, iron ore, manganese, etc.Agriculture, mining and financial services contribute to the country's GDP. Brazil exports coffee, orange juices, soya bean, iron ore, textiles, footwear, etc. The major trading partners of the country are: USA, Argentina, Mexico, Japan, China, Netherlands, Germany, and Nigeria.
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