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The flag of Brazil features a blue globe with 27 white stars. Each star represents a state or federal district of the country, and the pattern of the stars is based on the pattern of stars found in Brazil's night sky. The motto on the flag, Ordem E Progresso, translates to “Order and Progress.”
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The common name of the country is Brazil. The official name is the Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil). This name is in reference to a type of red dyewood found along the coast, known as brazilwood.
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The national anthem of Brazil was written in 1832 and officially adopted in 1922.
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Capital: Brasília
Current Time: 12:11 PM
Latitude: -15.47
Longitude: -47.55
Population: 196,342,592 (rank=5)
Area, sq. mi.: 3,286,488 (rank=5)
Area, sq. km.: 8,511,965
Human Dev. Index rank: 70 of 177 countries
Adjusted for women: 59 of 156 countries
Real GDP per capita: $8,402
Adult literacy rate: 88% (male); 89% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 31 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 69 (male); 76 (female)
Currency: Real
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