Brazil,officially the Federative Republic of Brazil,is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers (3,300,000 sq mi) and with over 217 million people,Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília,and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas;one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations,due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world;and the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,known mononymously as Lula,is a Brazilian politician,trade unionist,and former metalworker who is the president-elect of Brazil. A member of the Workers' Party,he was the 35th president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010. After winning the 2022 Brazilian general election,he will be sworn in on 1 January 2023 as the 39th president of Brazil,succeeding Jair Bolsonaro.
A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between countries. The foreign minister typically reports to the head of government.
The Lei Áurea,adopted on May 13,1888,was the law that abolished slavery in Brazil. It was signed by Isabel,Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846–1921),an opponent of slavery,who acted as regent to Emperor Pedro II,who was in Europe.
JoséBonifácio de Andrada e Silva was a Brazilian statesman,naturalist,mineralist,professor and poet,born in Santos,São Paulo,then part of the Portuguese Empire. He was one of the most important mentors of Brazilian independence,and his actions were decisive for the success of Emperor Pedro I. He supported public education,was an abolitionist and suggested that a new national capital be created in Brazil's underdeveloped interior. His career as naturalist was marked by the discovery of four new minerals.
The Cabinet of Brazil is composed of the Ministers of State and senior advisors of the executive branch of the federal government of Brazil. Cabinet officers are appointed and dismissed by the President. There are currently twenty-three Ministries,including six Ministry-level offices:the Chief of Staff,Secretary of Government,General-Secretary of the Presidency,Institutional Security,Attorney General,and President of the Central Bank.
The Supreme Federal Court is the supreme court of Brazil,serving primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country. It is the highest court of law in Brazil for constitutional issues and its rulings cannot be appealed. On cases involving exclusively non-constitutional issues,regarding federal laws,the highest court is,by rule,the Superior Court of Justice.
Historically,the political post of Prime Minister,officially called President of the Council of Ministers,existed in Brazil in two different periods:from 1847 to 1889 and from 1961 to 1963.
Brazil–South Africa relations are the bilateral relations between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of South Africa. Both nations are members of the BRICS,Cairns Group,G20,Group of 24,Group of 77 and the United Nations.
Brazil–Canada relations are the diplomatic relations between the Federative Republic of Brazil and Canada,as well as economic,social and cultural ties. In 2016,approximately 36,000 people in Canada claim to be of Brazilian descent. It's also estimated that there are around 12,000 people in Brazil that are of Canadian descent. Both nations are members of the G20,Organization of American States,United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
Greco-Brazilian relations refers to the historical and current bilateral relationship between Brazil and Greece.
Brazil–Finland relations refers to the diplomatic relations between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Finland. Both nations are members of the United Nations.
Current and historical relations exist between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Federative Republic of Brazil. Both nations are members of the Cairns Group,G20 and the United Nations. Australia and Brazil are the largest countries in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Judiciary of Brazil is the group of public entities designated by the Brazilian constitution to carry out the country's judicial functions.
BRICS is an acronym for five leading emerging economies:Brazil,Russia,India,China,and South Africa. The first four were initially grouped as "BRIC" in 2001 by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill,who coined the term to describe fast-growing economies that would collectively dominate the global economy by 2050;South Africa was added in 2010.
Hermes Lima,was Brazilian politician who was the Prime Minister of Brazil,jurist,and winner of the 1975 Prêmio Machado de Assis.
Brazil–South Korea relations refers to the diplomatic relations between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Korea. Both nations are members of the G20 and the United Nations.
Jair Messias Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician and retired military officer who has been the 38th president of Brazil since 1 January 2019. He was elected in 2018 as a member of the Social Liberal Party,which he turned into a conservative party,before cutting ties with it. In 2021,he joined the Liberal Party. From 1991 to 2018,Bolsonaro served in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies,representing the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Diplomatic relations between Brazil and Poland were first established in 1920. Over 800,000 Brazilians are of Polish descent making Brazil the second country with the largest Polish community abroad. Both nations are members of the United Nations.
Bilateral relations exist between Azerbaijan and Brazil.
