Brazil Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Brazil Country Formation Date | 1822 | Brazil | Portugal | September 7, 1822 |
| Uruguay Country Formation Date | 1825 | Uruguay | Brazil | August 25, 1825 |
Database: Scientific Names of Spices and Herbs
| Record Name | Herb | Scientific Name |
| Brazilian Orchid Tree | Brazilian Orchid Tree | Bauhinia forficata |
| Brazilwood | Brazilwood | Caesalpinia echinata |
Database: Death Rates by Country
| Record Name | Country | Death Rate (per 1000 persons) | Source |
| Death Rate for Brazil | Brazil | 6.3 | Wikipedia |
Database: World Gold Mining Production By Country
| Record Name | Country | Metal | 1999 (Kilograms) | 2000 (Kilograms) | 2001 (Kilograms) | 2002 (Kilograms) | 2003 (Kilograms) | Source |
| Gold production for Brazil4 | Brazil4 | Gold | 52,634 | 50,393 | 51,867 | 47,886 | 48,000 | United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program |
Database: List of largest world corporations by market capitalization
| Record Name | Company | Country | Industry | Market Value (March 2007, USD million) | Revenue (2006 USD billion) | Source |
| Market capitalization for Petrobras | Petrobras | Brazil | Oil and gas | 105,877 | 72.3 | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Companhia Vale do Rio Doce | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce | Brazil | Mining | 86,144 | 19.7 | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
Database: Soccer World Cup FIFA Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Runner-Up Country | City Venue | Sport | Final Score | Attendance | Referee |
| Soccer 2002 World Cup | 2002 | Brazil | Germany | Yokohama | Soccer | 2 - 0 | 69,029 | Collina |
| Soccer 1998 World Cup | 1998 | France | Brazil | St-Denis | Soccer | 3 - 0 | 75,000 | Belqola |
| Soccer 1994 World Cup | 1994 | Brazil | Italy | Los Angeles | Soccer | 0 - 0 | 94,194 | Puhl |
| Soccer 1970 World Cup | 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Mexico City | Soccer | 4 - 1 | 107,412 | Glockner |
| Soccer 1962 World Cup | 1962 | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | Santiago | Soccer | 3 - 1 | 68,679 | Latychev |
| Soccer 1958 World Cup | 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | Stockholm | Soccer | 5 - 2 | 49,737 | Guigue |
| Soccer 1950 World Cup | 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Soccer | 2 - 1 | 199,854 | Reader |
Database: Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Selected Cities
| Record Name | City | Country | Region | Total Cost (US$ per sq. m) | Rent (Total Cost (US$ per sq. m)) | Other Expenses (US$ per sq. m) | Source |
| Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Sao Paulo | Sao Paulo | Brazil | South America | 393 | 334 | 59 | Cushman & Wakefield |
Database: World Widfe life Expectancy by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Life Expectancy | Rank |
| Brazil Life Expectancy | Brazil | World Fact Book | 72.24 | 114 |
Database: World Oil Production by Country
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | Barrels per Day |
| Brazil Oil Production | Brazil | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 2,010,000 |
Database: World's Largest Shopping Malls
| Record Name | Year Opened | City | Country | Region | State | Leasable Area (Square Feet) | Total Area (Square Feet) | Stores |
| Aricanduva Mall | 1991 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | South America | 2.6 million | 3.7 million | 535 |
Database: 2006 World Monuments Fund Complete Watch List
| Record Name | Country | Organization Name | Source |
| Convent of San Francisco and Historic Olinda (BRAZIL) | Brazil | Convent of San Francisco and Historic Olinda | World Monuments Fund |
Database: Number of Airports in World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Year | Airports | Source |
| Number of Airports in Brazil | Brazil | 2007 | 4,263 | CIA World Fact Book |
Database: Local Names of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Local Name |
| Local Name for Brazil | Brazil | Brasil |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Oswaldo Aranha | Brazil | 1947 | First special |
| Oswaldo Aranha | Brazil | 1947 | Second |
Database: Unemployment rate for world countries
| Record Name | Country | Rate (Percent) | Note | Source |
| Unemployment rate for Brazil | Brazil | 9.60 | 2006 est. | Wikipedia |
Database: Legal Driving Blood Alcohol Limits
| Record Name | Country | Region | Blood Alcohol Limit (Percent) |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Brazil | Brazil | South America | 0.08 |
Database: World List of Basilicas
| Record Name | Country | Religion | Region | Number of Basilicas | Note |
| Number of Basilicas in Brazil | Brazil | Catholic | South America | 50 | Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance. |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Catedral Basília Menor de Nossa Senhora da Glória | 1972 | Maringá | Brazil | Catedral Basília Menor de Nossa Senhora da Glória | 124.0 m | 407 ft | Wikipedia |
| Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida | 1958 | Aparecida | Brazil | Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida | 105.0 m | 344 ft | Wikipedia |
| Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida | 1980 | Aparecida | Brazil | Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida | 100.0 m | 328 ft | Wikipedia |
| Catedral da Sé | 1954 | São Paulo | Brazil | Catedral da Sé | 100.0 m | 328 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: World Literacy Rates
| Record Name | Country | Source | Total | Men | Women | Year |
| Brazil Literacy Rate | Brazil | UNESCO | 87.1 percent | 86.7 percent | 87.5 percent | 2005 |
Database: World Wide Chocolate Makers
| Record Name | Country | Region | Food | Company |
| Garoto | Brazil | South America | Chocolate | Garoto |
Database: World Wide Wheat Production
| Record Name | Country | Commodity | 2007/2008 Production (1000 MT) | Source |
| Wheat Production for Brazil | Brazil | Wheat | 3,400 | US Department of Agriculture |
Database: World Biodiesel Production
| Record Name | Country | Year | Production (Milllion Liters) | Production (Million Gallons) | Source |
| Biodesel Production for Brazil | Brazil | 2005 | 70 | 18 | EarthPolicy.org |
Database: List of countries by train railway track length
| Record Name | Country | Year Reported | Transportation Type | Railway Length (km) | Source |
| Brazil Railway Length | Brazil | 2005 | Train | 29,314 | Wikipedia |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Hercilio Luz Bridge | 1926 | Brazil | Hercilio Luz Bridge | Florianopolis, Brazil | 340 | 1,115 | Wikipedia |
Database: Internet Country Codes
| Record Name | Country | Internet Code |
| BR Brazil | Brazil | BR |
Database: Prison Population by Country
| Record Name | Year | Source |
| Prison population for Brazil | 2007 | Human Development Reports (UNDP) |
Database: Worlds Largest Economic Entities (2000)
| Record Name | Country or Corporation | Year | GDP / sales ($million) | Source |
| GDP Sales for Brazil (2000) | Brazil | 2000 | 760,345.00 | Institute for Policy Studies (Report on the Top 200 corporations) |
Database: World Wide Shortwave Radio Stations
| Record Name | Language | City | Country | Media | kHz |
| Radio Clube do Para | Portugese | Belem | Brazil | Radio | 4855 |
Database: Sucide Rates By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Year | Male (per 100,000) | Female (per 100,000) |
| BRAZIL suicide rate | Brazil | World Health Organization | 02 | 6.8 | 1.9 |
Database: Global Alcohol Consumption by Country
| Record Name | Country | 1975 (liters per year) | 1979 (liters per year) | 2003 (liters per year) | 2004 (liters per year) | Source |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for Brazil | Brazil | n/a | n/a | 5.76 | n/a | World Health Organization |
Database: Country Population (2002)
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Year | Land Area | Population | Source |
| Brazil | Brazil | Brasilia | 2002 | 8,511,965 | 176,029,560 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
Database: Coin Mints of the World
| Record Name | Country | City | Address |
| Casa Da Moeda Do Brasil | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Rua Rene Bittencourt 371, Dist. Ind. Sta. Cruz, CEP 23565-200, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil |
Database: List of Carbon Emissions by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Thousand Metric Tonnes | per Capita (per thousand people) |
| Brazil CO2 Carbon Emissions | Brazil | World Resources Institute | 327,858 | 1.76161 |
Database: Coastline of world countries
| Record Name | Country | Coastline (KM) |
| Brazil Ocean Coastline Length | Brazil | 7,491 |
Database: Inflation rates by country (2003)
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rate (2003) | Rate (2002) | Rate (2001) | Rate (2000) |
| BRAZIL Inflation Rate | Brazil | International Monetary Fund | 3.9 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7 |
Database: Capital Cities of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Country Long Name | FIPS code |
| Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil) | Brazil | Brasília | Federative Republic of Brazil | BR |
Database: World Currency List
| Record Name | Country | Symbol | Subdivision | Name |
| Brazil | Brazil | R$ | 100 centavos | real (1994-) |
Database: Country GDP (2005)
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | GDP | GDP per Capita | Real Growth Rate | Inflation |
| Brazil GDP | Brazil | 2005 | The World Factbook 2006 | 1.556 trillion | 8,400 | 2.4 | 5.7 |
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