_#_Nationality: noun—Brazilian(s); adjective—Brazilian
_#_Ethnic divisions: Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, black, Amerindian; white 55%, mixed 38%, black 6%, other 1%
_#_Religion: Roman Catholic (nominal) 90%
_#_Language: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
_#_Literacy: 81% (male 82%, female 80%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
_#_Labor force: 57,000,000 (1989 est.); services 42%, agriculture 31%, industry 27%
_#_Organized labor: 13,000,000 dues paying members (1989 est.)
_*Government #_Long-form name: Federative Republic of Brazil
_#_Type: federal republic
_#_Capital: Brasilia