Report about Brazil- mainly the government, population, and language

Brazil is a republic with a strong national government. It has 26 states and 1 federal district. The federal district consists of Brasilia, the capital. Brazil's federal government has three branches. They are, an executive branch headed by a president, a legislative branch called the Congress, and a judicial branch, or court system. Brazils Current Political leaders are Chief of State: President Luiz Ignacio Lula Da Silva and Vice President Jose Alencar. The president is both the …showed first 75 words of 781 total…

…showed last 75 words of 781 total…ttlements and physical features still have Indian place-names. The settlers also borrowed some words from the vocabulary of African slaves. Brazil's flag is green with a large yellow diamond in the center bearing a blue globe with 27 white five-pointed stars (one for each state and the Federal District) arranged in the same pattern as the night sky over Brazil; the globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress).