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|conventional_long_name = Seventh Federative Republic of Brazil
|native_name = Brasil
|common_name =        Brazil
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|national_motto =     ''Ordem e Progresso'' 
|national_anthem =    ''Hino Nacional Brasileiro ''
|image_map =          [[File:BRA orthographic.svg|200px]]
|map_caption =        
|capital =            {{wp|Brasília}}
|largest_city =       {{wp|São Paulo}}
|official_languages = {{wp|Portuguese}}
|national_languages = 
|regional_languages = Apalaí, Arára, Bororo, Canela, Carajá, Carib, Guarani, Kaingang, Nadëb, Nheengatu, Pirahã, Terena, Ticuna, Tucano, Tupiniquim, Wanano, Ye'kuana, German, Italian, Lombard, Venetian, Neapolitan, Japanese, Spanish, Polish, Ukrainian, English, East Pomeranian, Romani
|demonym =            Brazilian
|government_type =    {{wp|Federal}} {{wp|presidential system|presidential}} {{wp|republic}}
|leader_title1 = President
|leader_name1 = [[Franco dos Santos]]
|leader_title2 = Commander-in-Chief
|leader_name2 =  [[Diogo something something]]
|leader_title3 =  Vice President  
|leader_name3 = [[Adrião Coutinho]]
|legislature = [[Brazilian People's Congress]]
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|established_date1 =  <!--Date of first key event-->
|area_km2                    = 
|area_sq_mi                  = 
|percent_water               =
|population_estimate         = ???
|population_estimate_year    = FY7 (??? April 2024)
|GDP_nominal                 = $2,560,015,778,738 USD
|GDP_nominal_year = FY7 (??? April 2024)
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $11,427.75 USD
|HDI =  0.760
|HDI_year = 2022
|currency =  Brazilian real (BRL)
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'''The Seventh Federative Republic of Brazil''' is a hybrid regime located in South America. It is the world's fifth-largest country by area, and seventh-largest by population. Its capital is {{wp|Brasília}}, located in the {{wp|Distrito Federal}}, and its most populous city is {{wp|São Paulo}}. It is extremely rich in natural and human resources, thanks to its megadiversity and a history of mass centripetal immigration. This has consequently allowed it to become one of the world's major breadbaskets and largest economies.

Brazil is an emerging {{wp|middle power}}. It is a member of the [[Global Security Association]] (GSA), and holds chairmanship over the [[United Assembly of Nations]] (UAN). 

==Etymology==
The word 'Brazil' is likely sourced from {{wp|brazilwood}}, known in Portuguese as ''Paubrasilia''. Its wood can be powdered into a vibrant red dye, which contributed to its overharvesting by European traders. The tree is now all but extirpated, and replanting efforts have yielded little fruit. Brazil is consequently the only country in the world to be named after a dye.

==History==
Prehistory

===Discovery and colonization===
Europeans arrive

===Independence===
Independence as Empire 

===Republican era===
Overthrow of Pedro II

===Contemporary era===
BRSC takeover

==Government and politics==
Brazil is a presidential {{wp|federation}}, currently governed by a semi-democratic {{wp|military junta}} known as the [[Brazilian Restoration and Salvation Council]] (BRSC). The BRSC is headed by a Commander-in-Chief, who leads the Armed Forces, and a President, who oversees the day-to-day administration of the country. The constitutional distribution of power is lopsided towards the Commander-in-Chief. {{wp|Civilian control of the military}} is nonexistent.

===Executive===
''See also: the [[Brazilian Restoration and Salvation Council]]''<br>

The BRSC functions as Brazil's executive authority, though its de facto powers spill over to lawmaking and adjudication, rendering the {{wp|separation of powers}} token at best. 

===Legislature===
''See also: the [[Brazilian People's Congress]]''<br>

The Brazilian People's Congress (BPC) is Brazil's national legislature, replacing the {{wp|National Congress of Brazil}}. It was formerly named the Technical Legislative Board (TLB), which was comprised of experts, professionals, and academics retained on an ad hoc basis. Legislation was proposed by members of the general public, and subsequently scrutinized by a body of experts whose field corresponds with the proposal's subject matter. This form of lawmaking, while technocratic, was unwieldy, and prompted the BRSC to re-establishment a more permanent lawmaking body.

The BPC is comprised of 300 Congressional Deputies (CDs), of whom 100 are directly elected by the public, 100 are sourced from {{wp|functional constituency|professional bodies and organisations}}, and 100 are appointed by the BRSC. This allows the three key sectors of society - the people, business, and government - to be politically represented.

===Judiciary===
Brazil's legal system is based on continental, and more specifically, the Portuguese civil law tradition. Most, if not all, Brazilian laws are codified, with very little resort to {{wp|law reports}} or case authorities. {{wp|Stare decisis}} is not practiced, though general interpretive guidance may be sought from the judgments of senior courts. The judiciary is comprised of career judges, who are appointed after passing entry exams. This stands starkly in contrast with the judiciaries of the Anglosphere, where judges are nominated from a pool of experienced practitioners, typically {{wp|Senior Counsel}} or {{wp|King's Counsel}}, before they are appointed.

The judiciary of Brazil is divided vertically (between the federal and state-level courts) and horizontally (between different specialised areas). The federal judiciary is comprised of the following organs:
* the ''Conselho Nacional de Justiça'' (CNJ), which disciplines judicial officers and promotes reform
* the ''Supremo Tribunal Federal'' (STF), the court of final appeal on constitutional matters
* the ''Superior Tribunal de Justiça'' (STJ), the court of final appeal on non-constitutional matters
* the ''Tribunal Superior Eleitoral'' (TSE), the court of final appeal on electoral law
* the ''Tribunal Superior do Trabalho'' (TST), the courts of final appeal on labour law
* the ''Superior Tribunal Militar'' (STM), the court of final appeal on military justice
* the ''Tribunais Regionais Federais'' (TRF), the court of appeal on general martters for their respective regions
* the ''Tribunais Regionais do Trabalho'' (TRT), the court of appeal on labour law for their respective regions
* the ''Tribunal Regional Eleitoral'' (TRE), the court of appeal on electoral law for their respective regions

The state judiciary is comprised of the following organs:
* the ''Tribunal de Justiça'' (TJ), the court of appeal for their respective states
* the ''Vara'', the court of first instance for their {{wp|comarca#Present|comarca}}

===Military===
''See also: the [[Brazilian Armed Forces]]''

==Economy==
The economy of Brazil is historically one of the largest and most significant in the Southern Hemisphere, with a nominal GDP of $2,560,015,778,738 USD, and GDP per capita of $11,427.75. It is classed as a developing country with a mixed economy, though the [[Presidency of Franco dos Santos|privatisation campaign undertaken by President Franco dos Santos]] is projected to further reduce the state's footprint in the market. 

Brazil was one of the fastest-growing economies in the world from 2000 to 2012, with averaging at 5% GDP growth per annum. This was interrupted by a decade of economic recession and stagnation that lasted until the Brazilian Restoration and Salvation Council's seizure of power. Economic prospects have since recovered following [[Brazilian economic reform|reforms]] and Brazil's entry into the [[Global Security Association|GSA]] economic area, though it is unclear whether this upward trajectory will be sustained far into the future.

===Agriculture===

===Mining===

===Manufacturing===

===Arts and culture===

===Tourism===

===Energy===

===Logistics===

===Notable companies=== 
* '''[[Brasil Energía]]''', a multinational comglomerate formed from a merger of {{wp|Petrobras}}, {{wp|Cosan}}, and {{wp|Vibra Energia}}.

==See Also==

[[Category:Flourishing Southlands (Geopolity)]]
[[Category:Countries]]