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  1. Date of Independence: September 7, 1822 (from Portugal)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: October 5, 1988
  3. Population: 71,853,126 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 3,300,171 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Bras√≠lia
  6. Form of Government: federal republic
  7. Natural Resources: manganese, gold, bauxite, iron ore, uranium, gemstones, nickel, oil, phosphate, platinum, tin, timber
  8. Main Industries: motor vehicles, textiles, shoes, machinery, chemicals, cement, timber, iron and steel production, aircraft
  9. Agriculture: coffee, cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, cocoa, rice, fruits, wheat, cattle
  10. Currency: real
  11. GDP: $1.04 trillion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $6,100 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
  14. Religions: Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
  15. Literacy Rate: 83%
  16. Life Expectancy:     59 years (male)
  17.                 69 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 20 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 9 deaths per 1,000 population