Nationality: noun: Brazilian(s) adjective: Brazilian
Ethnic divisions: Caucasion (includes Portuguese, German, Italian,
Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed Caucasion and African 38%, African 6%,
other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1%
Religions: Roman Catholic (nominal) 70%
Languages: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1991)
total population: 80%
male: 80%
female: 80%
Labor force: 57 million (1989 est.)
by occupation: services 42%, agriculture 31%, industry 27%
@Brazil:Government
Names:
conventional long form: Federative Republic of Brazil
conventional short form: Brazil
local long form: Republica Federativa do Brasil
local short form: Brasil
Digraph: BR
Type: federal republic