Politics
Conventional Long Form Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital City: Brasilia
Type of Government: Federal Republic
Data of Independence: September 7, 1822
National Holidays: Independence Day - September 7
Chief of State: Michel Temer
Head of Government: President Michel Temer
Executive Branch and its Powers: President and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 5 October 2014 with runoff on 26 October 2014 (next to be held October 2018)
Legislative Branch and its Powers: Bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional consists of the Federal Senate or Senado Federal (81 seats; 3 members each from 26 states and 3 from the federal district directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 8-year terms, with one-third and two-thirds of the membership elected alternately every 4 years) and the Chamber of Deputies or Camara dos Deputados (513 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
Judicial Branch and its Powers: Justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 75
Suffrage: Ages 16-18 and 70+ is voluntary; ages between 18 and 70 must vote. Military conscripts cannot vote
Brazil's Ambassador to the United States: Ambassador Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado
Location of Brazilian Embassy in the United States: 3006 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location of Brazilian Consulate(s) in the United States: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco
United States Ambassador to Brazil: Ambassador Liliana Ayalde
Location of the United States Embassy in Brazil: Avenida das Nacoes, Quadra 801, Lote 3, Distrito Federal Cep 70403-900, Brasilia
Location of the United States Consulate(s) in Brazil: Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Brazil's Representative to the United Nations: Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota
Symbolism of the Brazilian Flag: Blue Disk-Night Sky, Dots-Stars/Constellations, Green Background-Greenery, Yellow Triangle-Gold ore, "Ordem E Progresso"-Order and Progress
National Symbol(s): Southern Cross constellation, National Color-green, yellow, blue, Brazilian Coat of Arms, flower-Tecoma chrysostricha, National Bird-Rufous-bellied Thrush
International Disputes: Boundary Disputes and arms smuggling with Uruguay,
Quantity of Refugees Inside Brazil and Origin of Said Refugees: 7762 (Syria)
Quantity of International Displaced Persons: 0
Quantity of Stateless Persons: 2
Human Trafficking Issues in Brazil: Brazilian women, children, transsexuals subjected to forced prostitution in neighboring countries; destination for human trafficking; slave labor
Illicit Drug Trafficking/Usage Issues In Brazil: Colombian narcotics in border with Venezuela. 2nd-largest consumer of cocaine in the world. producer of cannabis, way station for shipments
Capital City: Brasilia
Type of Government: Federal Republic
Data of Independence: September 7, 1822
National Holidays: Independence Day - September 7
Chief of State: Michel Temer
Head of Government: President Michel Temer
Executive Branch and its Powers: President and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 5 October 2014 with runoff on 26 October 2014 (next to be held October 2018)
Legislative Branch and its Powers: Bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional consists of the Federal Senate or Senado Federal (81 seats; 3 members each from 26 states and 3 from the federal district directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 8-year terms, with one-third and two-thirds of the membership elected alternately every 4 years) and the Chamber of Deputies or Camara dos Deputados (513 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
Judicial Branch and its Powers: Justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 75
Suffrage: Ages 16-18 and 70+ is voluntary; ages between 18 and 70 must vote. Military conscripts cannot vote
Brazil's Ambassador to the United States: Ambassador Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado
Location of Brazilian Embassy in the United States: 3006 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location of Brazilian Consulate(s) in the United States: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco
United States Ambassador to Brazil: Ambassador Liliana Ayalde
Location of the United States Embassy in Brazil: Avenida das Nacoes, Quadra 801, Lote 3, Distrito Federal Cep 70403-900, Brasilia
Location of the United States Consulate(s) in Brazil: Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Brazil's Representative to the United Nations: Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota
Symbolism of the Brazilian Flag: Blue Disk-Night Sky, Dots-Stars/Constellations, Green Background-Greenery, Yellow Triangle-Gold ore, "Ordem E Progresso"-Order and Progress
National Symbol(s): Southern Cross constellation, National Color-green, yellow, blue, Brazilian Coat of Arms, flower-Tecoma chrysostricha, National Bird-Rufous-bellied Thrush
International Disputes: Boundary Disputes and arms smuggling with Uruguay,
Quantity of Refugees Inside Brazil and Origin of Said Refugees: 7762 (Syria)
Quantity of International Displaced Persons: 0
Quantity of Stateless Persons: 2
Human Trafficking Issues in Brazil: Brazilian women, children, transsexuals subjected to forced prostitution in neighboring countries; destination for human trafficking; slave labor
Illicit Drug Trafficking/Usage Issues In Brazil: Colombian narcotics in border with Venezuela. 2nd-largest consumer of cocaine in the world. producer of cannabis, way station for shipments