POLITICS
Conventional Long Form Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital City: Brasilia
Type of Government: Federal Republic
Date of Independence: 7 September 1822
National Holiday: Independence Day, 7 September
Chief of State: President Dilma ROUSSEFF
Capital City: Brasilia
Type of Government: Federal Republic
Date of Independence: 7 September 1822
National Holiday: Independence Day, 7 September
Chief of State: President Dilma ROUSSEFF
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Chief of State: President Dilma ROUSSEFF
Executive Branch/Power: The president is the head of the executive and appoints the cabinet. resident and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a single four-year term.
Legislative Branch/Power: The national congress contains the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies
Judicial Branch/Power: Highest court is Supreme Federal Court where the judges are appointed by the president.
Suffrage: People are voluntarily able to vote ages 16-18 and over.
THEIR Ambassador to the U.S: Ambassador Mauro Luiz Iecker VIEIRA
Location of THEIR Embassy in the U.S: 3006 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location of THEIR Consulates in the U.S: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hartford (CT), Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco
Name of U.S Ambassador to THEM: Ambassador Liliana AYALDE
Location of U.S Embassy in Brazil: Avenida das Nacoes, Quadra 801, Lote 3, Distrito Federal Cep 70403-900, Brasilia
Location of U.S. consulates THERE: Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Representative to the UN: Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota
Legislative Branch/Power: The national congress contains the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies
Judicial Branch/Power: Highest court is Supreme Federal Court where the judges are appointed by the president.
Suffrage: People are voluntarily able to vote ages 16-18 and over.
THEIR Ambassador to the U.S: Ambassador Mauro Luiz Iecker VIEIRA
Location of THEIR Embassy in the U.S: 3006 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location of THEIR Consulates in the U.S: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hartford (CT), Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco
Name of U.S Ambassador to THEM: Ambassador Liliana AYALDE
Location of U.S Embassy in Brazil: Avenida das Nacoes, Quadra 801, Lote 3, Distrito Federal Cep 70403-900, Brasilia
Location of U.S. consulates THERE: Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Representative to the UN: Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota
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Symbolism of Brazilian Flag: The green represents the forests of the country and the yellow rhombus represent its mineral wealth. The blue circle and stars represent the sky over Rio de Janeiro. The number of stars has changed with the creation of new states and has risen from an original 21 to the current 27 (one for each state and the Federal District).
National Symbols: Southern Cross constellation