| STAT | Brazil | Canada | HISTORY |
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| Administrative divisions | 26 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federal district* (distrito federal); Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal*, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins | 10 provinces and 3 territories*; Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories*, Nova Scotia, Nunavut*, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon* |
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| Capital city > Geographic coordinates | 15 47 S, 47 55 W | 45 25 N, 75 42 W |
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| Capital city > Name | Brasilia | Ottawa |
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| Constitution | several previous; latest ratified 5 October 1988; amended many times, last in 2012 | made up of unwritten and written acts, customs, judicial decisions, and traditions; the written part of the constitution consists of the Constitution Act of 29 March 1867, which created a federation of four provinces, and the Constitution Act of 17 April 1982, which transferred formal control over the constitution from Britain to Canada, and added a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as procedures for constitutional amendments |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address | Unit 7500, DPO, AA 34030 | P. O. Box 5000, Ogdensburg, NY 13669-0430; P.O. Box 866, Station B, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5T1 |
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| Executive branch > Cabinet | Cabinet appointed by the president | Federal Ministry chosen by the prime minister usually from among the members of his own party sitting in Parliament |
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| Executive branch > Chief of state | President Dilma ROUSSEFF (since 1 January 2011); Vice President Michel TEMER (since 1 January 2011) | Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Michaelle JEAN (since 27 September 2005) | |
| Executive branch > Head of government | President Dilma ROUSSEFF (since 1 January 2011); Vice President Michel TEMER (since 1 January 2011) | Prime Minister Stephen Joseph HARPER (since 6 February 2006) |
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| Government type | federal republic | a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a constitutional monarchy |
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| Judicial branch | Supreme Federal Tribunal or STF (11 ministers are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate); Superior Tribunal of Justice or STJ; Superior Electoral Tribunal or TSE; Regional Federal Tribunals (judges are appointed for life) | Supreme Court of Canada (judges are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister); Federal Court of Canada; Federal Court of Appeal; Tax Court of Canada; Provincial/Territorial Courts (these are named variously Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench, Superior Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Justice) |
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| Legal system | civil law | common law system except in Quebec where civil law based on the French civil code prevails |
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| Legislative branch | bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional consists of the Federal Senate or Senado Federal (81 seats; 3 members from each state and federal district elected according to the principle of majority to serve eight-year terms; one-third and two-thirds elected every four years, alternately) and the Chamber of Deputies or Camara dos Deputados (513 seats; members are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms) | bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate or Senat |
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| Political parties and leaders | Brazilian Communist Party or PCB [Ivan Martins PINHEIRO]<br />Brazilian Democratic Movement Party or PMDB [Valdir RAUPP, acting]<br />Brazilian Labor Party or PTB [Benito GAMA, acting]<br />Brazilian Renewal Labor Party or PRTB [Jose Levy FIDELIX da Cruz]<br />Brazilian Republican Party or PRB [Marcos Antonio PEREIRA]<br />Brazilian Social Democracy Party or PSDB [Sergio GUERRA]<br />Brazilian Socialist Party or PSB [Eduardo CAMPOS]<br />Christian Labor Party or PTC [Daniel TOURINHO]<br />Christian Social Democratic Party or PSDC [Jose Maria EYMAEL]<br />Communist Party of Brazil or PCdoB [Jose Renato RABELO]<br />Democratic Labor Party or PDT [Carlos Roberto LUPI]<br />the Democrats or DEM [Jose AGRIPINO] (formerly Liberal Front Party or PFL)<br />Free Homeland Party or PPL [Sergio Rubens de Araujo TORRES]<br />Green Party or PV [Jose Luiz PENNA]<br />Humanist Party of Solidarity or PHS [Eduardo Machado e Silva RODRIGUES]<br />Labor Party of Brazil or PTB [Luis Henrique de Oliveira RESENDE]<br />National Ecologic Party or PEN [Adilson Barroso OLIVEIRA]<br />National Labor Party or PTN [Jose Masci de ABREU]<br />National Mobilization Party or PMN [Oscar Noronha FILHO]<br />Party of the Republic or PR [Alfredo NASCIMENTO]<br />Popular Socialist Party or PPS [Roberto Joao PEREIRA FREIRE]<br />Progressive Party or PP [Francisco DORNELLES]<br />Progressive Republican Party or PRP [Ovasco Roma Altimari RESENDE]<br />Social Christian Party or PSC [Vitor Jorge Abdala NOSSEIS]<br />Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democratico) or PSD [Gilberto KASSAB]<br />Social Liberal Party or PSL [Luciano Caldas BIVAR]<br />Socialism and Freedom Party (Partido Socialismo e Liberdade) or PSOL [Ivan VALENTE]<br />United Socialist Workers' Party or PSTU [Jose Maria DE ALMEIDA]<br />Workers' Cause Party or PCO [Rui Costa PIMENTA]<br />Workers' Party or PT [Rui FALCAO] | Bloc Quebecois [Daniel PAILLE]<br />Conservative Party of Canada [Stephen HARPER]<br />Green Party [Elizabeth MAY]<br />Liberal Party [Justin TRUDEAU]<br />New Democratic Party or NDP [Thomas MULCAIR] |
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| Political pressure groups and leaders | Landless Workers' Movement or MST<br /><strong>other:</strong> industrial federations; labor unions and federations; large farmers' associations; religious groups including evangelical Christian churches and the Catholic Church | <strong>other: </strong>agricultural sector; automobile industry; business groups; chemical industry; commercial banks; communications sector; energy industry; environmentalists; public administration groups; steel industry; trade unions | |
| Suffrage | voluntary between 16 to under 18 years of age and over 70; compulsory 18 to 70 years of age | 18 years of age; universal |
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| International organization participation | AfDB (nonregional member), BIS, BRICS, CAN (associate), CD, CELAC, CPLP, FAO, FATF, G-15, G-20, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, LAS (observer), Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NAM (observer), NSG, OAS, OECD (Enhanced Engagement, OPANAL, OPCW, Paris Club (associate), PCA, SICA (observer), UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO | ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CD, CDB, CE (observer), EAPC, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC |
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| Country name > Conventional long form | Federative Republic of Brazil | none | |
| Executive branch > Elections | president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a single four-year term; election last held on 3 October 2010 with runoff on 31 October 2010 (next to be held on 5 October 2014 and, if necessary, a runoff election on 2 November 2014) | the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister for a five-year term; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition in the House of Commons generally designated prime minister by the governor general |
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| National symbol(s) | Southern Cross constellation | maple leaf | |
| Flag description | green with a large yellow diamond in the center bearing a blue celestial globe with 27 white five-pointed stars; the globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress); the current flag was inspired by the banner of the former Empire of Brazil (1822-1889); on the imperial flag, the green represented the House of Braganza of Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil, while the yellow stood for the Habsburg Family of his wife; on the modern flag the green represents the forests of the country and the yellow rhombus its mineral wealth; the blue circle and stars, which replaced the coat of arms of the original flag, depict the sky over Rio de Janeiro on the morning of 15 November 1889 - the day the Republic of Brazil was declared; 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) | two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol; the official colors of Canada are red and white |
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| Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days |
107.5
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Canada |
5
Ranked 174th. |
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| Country name > Conventional short form | Brazil | Canada | |
| Constitutional form | Republic | Constitutional monarchy | |
| Transnational Issues > Disputes > International | uncontested boundary dispute between Brazil and Uruguay over Braziliera/Brasiliera Island in the Quarai/Cuareim River leaves the tripoint with Argentina in question; smuggling of firearms and narcotics continues to be an issue along the Uruguay-Brazil border; Colombian-organized illegal narcotics and paramilitary activities penetrate Brazil's border region with Venezuela | managed maritime boundary disputes with the US at Dixon Entrance, Beaufort Sea, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Gulf of Maine including the disputed Machias Seal Island and North Rock; Canada and the United States dispute how to divide the Beaufort Sea and the status of the Northwest Passage but continue to work cooperatively to survey the Arctic continental shelf; US works closely with Canada to intensify security measures for monitoring and controlling legal and illegal movement of people, transport, and commodities across the international border; sovereignty dispute with Denmark over Hans Island in the Kennedy Channel between Ellesmere Island and Greenland; commencing the collection of technical evidence for submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in support of claims for continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from its declared baselines in the Arctic, as stipulated in Article 76, paragraph 8, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea |
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| Government spending > Government expenditure as a percentage of GDP |
41%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Canada |
39.7%
Ranked 20th. |
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| Total businesses registered > Number |
1.37 million
Ranked 15th. 37% more than Canada |
997,500
Ranked 18th. |
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| National anthem | <strong>name: </strong>"Hino Nacional Brasileiro" (Brazilian National Anthem)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Joaquim Osorio Duque ESTRADA/Francisco Manoel DA SILVA | <strong>name: </strong>"O Canada"<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Adolphe-Basile ROUTHIER [French], Robert Stanley WEIR [English]/Calixa LAVALLEE | |
| FAX | 55 | 1 | |
| Legislative branch > Elections | Federal Senate - last held on 3 October 2010 for two-thirds of the Senate (next to be held in October 2014 for one-third of the Senate); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 3 October 2010 (next to be held in October 2014) | House of Commons - last held on 2 May 2011 (next to be held no later than 19 October 2015) |
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| Legislative branch > Election results | Federal Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PMDB 20, PT 13, PSDB 10, DEM (formerly PFL) 7, PTdoB 6, PP 5, PDT 4, PR 4, PSB 4, PPS 1, PRB 1, other 3; Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PT 87, PMDB 80, PSDB 53, DEM (formerly PFL) 43, PP 41, PR 41, PSB 34, PDT 28, PTdoB 21, PSC 17, PCdoB 15, PV 15, PPS 12, other 26 | House of Commons - percent of vote by party - Conservative Party 39.6%, NDP 30.6%, Liberal Party 18.9%, Bloc Quebecois 6%, Greens 3.9%; seats by party - Conservative Party 166, NDP 103, Liberal Party 34, Bloc Quebecois 4, Greens 1 |
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| Democracy and rights > Press freedom index |
32.75
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Canada |
12.69
Ranked 20th. |
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| Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage |
8.58%
Ranked 156th. |
24.68%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Brazil |
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| Independence | 7 September 1822 (from Portugal) | 1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies); 11 December 1931 (recognized by UK per Statute of Westminster) |
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| Judicial branch > Subordinate courts | Federal Appeals Court, Superior Court of Justice, Superior Electoral Court, regional federal courts; state court system | federal level: Federal Court of Appeal; Federal Court; Tax Court; federal administrative tribunals; courts martial; provincial/territorial: provincial superior, appeals, first instance, and specialized courts; in 1999, the Nunavut Court - a circuit court with the power of a superior court and the territorial courts - was established to serve isolated settlements | |
| Basis of executive legitimacy | Presidency is independent of legislature | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence | |
| Transnational Issues > Illicit drugs | second-largest consumer of cocaine in the world; illicit producer of cannabis; trace amounts of coca cultivation in the Amazon region, used for domestic consumption; government has a large-scale eradication program to control cannabis; important transshipment country for Bolivian, Colombian, and Peruvian cocaine headed for Europe; also used by traffickers as a way station for narcotics air transshipments between Peru and Colombia; upsurge in drug-related violence and weapons smuggling; important market for Colombian, Bolivian, and Peruvian cocaine; illicit narcotics proceeds are often laundered through the financial system; significant illicit financial activity in the Tri-Border Area | illicit producer of cannabis for the domestic drug market and export to US; use of hydroponics technology permits growers to plant large quantities of high-quality marijuana indoors; increasing ecstasy production, some of which is destined for the US; vulnerable to narcotics money laundering because of its mature financial services sector | |
| Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press |
44
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Canada |
19
Ranked 170th. |
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| Corruption > Bribe Payers Index |
7.4
Ranked 17th. |
8.8
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Brazil |
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| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament |
8.6%
Ranked 133th. |
20.8%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Brazil |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy | Avenida das Nacoes, Quadra 801, Lote 3, Distrito Federal Cep 70403-900, Brasilia | 490 |
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| Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number |
13
Ranked 11th. 13 times more than Canada |
1
Ranked 188th. |
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| Democracy > Civil and political liberties |
4
Ranked 60th. |
6
Ranked 15th. 50% more than Brazil |
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| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ |
155.61 billion$
Ranked 7th. |
190.45 billion$
Ranked 8th. 22% more than Brazil |
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| National holiday | Independence Day, 7 September | Canada Day, 1 July |
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| Capital > Geographic coordinates | 15 47 S, 47 55 W | 45 25 N, 75 42 W | |
| Democracy > First female parliamentarian | 1933 (elected) | 1921 (elected) | |
| Time required to start a business > Days |
152 days
Ranked 6th. 51 times more than Canada |
3 days
Ranked 169th. |
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| Democracy > Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment |
0.927
Ranked 149th. |
0.996
Ranked 41st. 7% more than Brazil |
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| Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office | justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 | chief justice and judges appointed by the prime minister in council; all judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 75 | |
| Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient |
3.1
Ranked 129th. |
4.8
Ranked 35th. 55% more than Brazil |
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| Red tape > Time required to register property > Days |
30
Ranked 105th. 82% more than Canada |
16.5
Ranked 142nd. |
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| International law organization participation | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction | |
| Parliament > Seats held by men |
469
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Canada |
232
Ranked 41st. |
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| Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years |
4
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Canada |
0.8
Ranked 168th. |
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| Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million |
0.0654
Ranked 175th. 2 times more than Canada |
0.0287
Ranked 184th. |
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| Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission | Ambassador Mauro Luiz Iecker VIEIRA (since 11 January 2010) | Ambassador Gary DOER (since 23 October 2009) |
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| Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery | None | None |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone | [55] (61) 3312-7000 | [1] (613) 688-5335 |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission | Ambassador Liliana AYALDE (since 1 August 2013) | Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Richard M. Sanders (since 25 July 2013) |
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| Parliament > Seats held by women |
44
Ranked 53th. |
76
Ranked 29th. 73% more than Brazil |
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| Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Israel |
None
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None
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| Democracy > Democratic institutions rating |
8
Ranked 42nd. |
10
Ranked 30th. 25% more than Brazil |
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| UN membership date | 24 Oct. 1945 | 9 Nov. 1945 | |
| Total businesses registered > Number per 1000 |
7.51
Ranked 46th. |
32.09
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Brazil |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number |
15
Ranked 76th. 15% more than Canada |
13
Ranked 114th. |
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| Capital city | Brasilia | Ottawa | |
| Capital > Name | Brasilia | Ottawa | |
| Legal origin | <a href=/country/fr>French</a> | <a href=/encyclopedia/England>English</a> | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita |
834.77$
per capita
Ranked 43th. |
5,953.57$
per capita
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Brazil |
|
| Spending > Expense > Current LCU |
723.08 billion
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Canada |
283.79 billion
Ranked 42nd. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days |
58
Ranked 147th. |
142
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Brazil |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout |
0.0
Ranked 152nd. |
61.2%
Ranked 110th. |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > People per member |
323,158
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Canada |
81,845
Ranked 41st. |
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| Democracy and rights > Year women first voted at national level | 1932 | 1916 | |
| Capital > Time difference | UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) | |
| International relations | Brazil wants a permanent seat at the UN Security Council; relations with Bolivia suffered in 2006 over access to Bolivian gas | Canada often cooperates closely with the US, but does go its own way sometimes. Strong historical ties to the UK remain, while Quebec looks towards France. Canada often plays a major role in UN peacekeeping missions. | |
| Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million |
0.292
Ranked 183th. |
4.07
Ranked 137th. 14 times more than Brazil |
|
| Democracy > Female ministers |
0.0
Ranked 116th. |
6.1%
Ranked 98th. |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Upper house members |
81
Ranked 27th. |
105
Ranked 20th. 30% more than Brazil |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Lower house members |
513
Ranked 14th. 67% more than Canada |
308
Ranked 35th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days |
731
Ranked 44th. 28% more than Canada |
570
Ranked 89th. |
|
| Democracy > Female parliamentarians |
6.7%
Ranked 123th. |
23.6%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Brazil |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number |
14
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada |
6
Ranked 101st. |
|
| Role of head of state | Executive | Ceremonial | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita |
835.95$
Ranked 42nd. |
5,952.46$
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Brazil |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number |
17
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Canada |
2
Ranked 170th. |
|
| Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient per million |
0.0156
Ranked 140th. |
0.138
Ranked 105th. 9 times more than Brazil |
|
| Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong |
3
Ranked 127th. |
6
Ranked 85th. Twice as much as Brazil |
|
| Spending > Compensation of employees > Current LCU |
130.83 billion
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Canada |
34.19 billion
Ranked 45th. |
|
| Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU |
375.68 billion
Ranked 23th. 97% more than Canada |
190.41 billion
Ranked 34th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP |
0.195$
per $1 of GDP
Ranked 37th. The same as Canada |
0.195$
per $1 of GDP
Ranked 47th. |
|
| Parliament > Seats held by women per million people |
0.219
Ranked 176th. |
2.2
Ranked 120th. 10 times more than Brazil |
|
| Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment | February 7, 1976 | January 18, 1965 | |
| Democracy > Female suffrage | 1934 | "1917, 1950" | |
| Political pressure groups and leaders > Other | labor unions and federations; large farmers' associations; religious groups including evangelical Christian churches and the Catholic Church | agricultural sector; automobile industry; business groups; chemical industry; commercial banks; communications sector; energy industry; environmentalists; public administration groups; steel industry; trade unions |
|
| Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days |
400
Ranked 6th. 61% more than Canada |
249
Ranked 26th. |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million |
0.221
Ranked 183th. |
1.03
Ranked 152nd. 5 times more than Brazil |
|
| Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days per million |
0.599
Ranked 137th. 4 times more than Canada |
0.143
Ranked 173th. |
|
| Constitution codification > Date | 1988 | 1867 | |
| Red tape > Time required to register property > Days per million |
0.154
Ranked 175th. |
0.473
Ranked 154th. 3 times more than Brazil |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million |
0.0755
Ranked 178th. |
0.373
Ranked 153th. 5 times more than Brazil |
|
| Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million |
2.16
Ranked 166th. |
7.14
Ranked 139th. 3 times more than Brazil |
|
| Capital > Daylight saving time | +1hr, begins third Sunday in October; ends third Sunday in February | +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November | |
| Total businesses registered > Number > Per capita |
7.53
per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. |
32.09
per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Brazil |
|
| Spending > Interest payments > Current LCU |
108.56 billion
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Canada |
28.96 billion
Ranked 30th. |
|
| Foreign relations > Diplomatic representation in the US > Ambassador | Vieira, Mauro Mauro Vieira | Doer, Gary Gary Doer | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita |
648.77 constant 2000 US$
per c
Ranked 37th. |
4,726.59 constant 2000 US$
per c
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Brazil |
|
| Time required to build a warehouse > Days |
460 days
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Canada |
77 days
Ranked 158th. |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population |
102.8 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Canada |
23.79 million
Ranked 27th. |
|
| Democracy > Female candidacy |
1,934
Ranked 111th. 1% more than Canada |
1,920
Ranked 137th. |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents > Per capita |
0.074
per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. |
0.693
per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Brazil |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents per 1000 |
0.0737
Ranked 51st. |
0.693
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Brazil |
|
| Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment | December 23, 1992 | April 14, 1993 | |
| National anthem > Name | "Hino Nacional Brasileiro" (Brazilian National Anthem) | "O Canada" | |
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration |
115.25 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Canada |
21.24 million
Ranked 25th. |
|
| Time required to enforce a contract > Days |
616 days
Ranked 50th. 78% more than Canada |
346 days
Ranked 124th. |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita |
0.09
per 1 million people
Ranked 159th. 48% more than Canada |
0.061
per 1 million people
Ranked 164th. |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number |
14
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Canada |
6
Ranked 98th. |
|
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number |
19
Ranked 51st. 27% more than Canada |
15
Ranked 113th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant LCU | 167648900000 | 224545500000 |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents |
13,218
Ranked 8th. |
22,169
Ranked 3rd. 68% more than Brazil |
|
| Time required to register property > Days |
47 days
Ranked 87th. 5 times more than Canada |
10 days
Ranked 148th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Annual % growth |
1.56%
Ranked 77th. |
2.7%
Ranked 67th. 73% more than Brazil |
|
| Time to resolve insolvency > Years |
4 years
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Canada |
0.8 years
Ranked 148th. |
|
| Diplomatic representation from the US > Consulate(s) general | Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo | Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg | |
| FAX > Consulate(s) | Recife | Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Diego, San Jose (California), Tucson | |
| Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million |
0.0705
Ranked 171st. |
0.172
Ranked 145th. 2 times more than Brazil |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number |
44
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Canada |
36
Ranked 126th. |
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| National anthem > Note | music adopted 1890, lyrics adopted 1922; the anthem's music, composed in 1822, was used unofficially for many years before it was adopted | adopted 1980; originally written in 1880, "O Canada" served as an unofficial anthem many years before its official adoption; the anthem has French and English versions whose lyrics differ; as a Commonwealth realm, in addition to the national anthem, "God Save the Queen" serves as the royal anthem (see United Kingdom) | |
| Patent treaties > Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights > Accession date | 1/1/1995 | 1/1/1995 | |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments > % |
8.6%
Ranked 156th. |
24.7%
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Brazil |
|
| Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense |
51.96%
Ranked 35th. |
67.1%
Ranked 16th. 29% more than Brazil |
|
| Spending > Interest payments > % of revenue |
15.19%
Ranked 8th. 53% more than Canada |
9.96%
Ranked 19th. |
|
| Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general | Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco | Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tucson | |
| FAX > Consulate(s) general | Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo | Halifax, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg | |
| Patent treaties > Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property > Accession date | 7/7/1884 | 12/6/1925 | |
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million |
0.0904
Ranked 157th. 47% more than Canada |
0.0614
Ranked 163th. |
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| Democracy and rights > Active Labor party | Brazilian Labour Party Brazilian Labour Renewal Party Democratic Labour Party National Labour Party Social Labour Party | New Democratic Party of Canada (successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation ) | |
| Legislature (parliament) > Total members of parliament |
594
Ranked 21st. 44% more than Canada |
413
Ranked 33th. |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members |
4
Ranked 121st. |
5
Ranked 104th. 25% more than Brazil |
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| Trademarks > Residents |
81,036
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Canada |
17,719
Ranked 11th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ |
120.93 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 7th. |
151.2 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Brazil |
|
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number > Per capita |
0.101
per 1 million people
Ranked 160th. |
0.461
per 1 million people
Ranked 137th. 5 times more than Brazil |
|
| Spending > Goods and services expense > Current LCU |
92.72 billion
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Canada |
25.26 billion
Ranked 42nd. |
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| Key ministers > Transport | Alfredo Nascimento | Jean Lapierre | |
| Key ministers > Justice | Marcio Thomaz Bastos | Irwin Cotler | |
| Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX | [55] (61) 3225-9136 | [1] (613) 688-3082 |
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| Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone | [1] (202) 238-2805 | [1] (202) 682-1740 |
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| Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX | [1] (202) 238-2827 | [1] (202) 682-7726 |
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| Key ministers > Finance | Antonio Palocci | Ralph Goodale | |
| Key ministers > Foreign affairs | Celso Amorim | Pierre Pettigrew | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita |
649.69 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 37th. |
4,725.7 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Brazil |
|
| Trademarks > Residents > Per capita |
0.453
per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. |
0.554
per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 22% more than Brazil |
|
| Spending > Other expense > Current LCU |
15.29 billion
Ranked 37th. 67% more than Canada |
9.17 billion
Ranked 44th. |
|
| Trademarks > Residents per million |
451.72
Ranked 32nd. |
553.81
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Brazil |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number per million |
0.0744
Ranked 151st. |
0.184
Ranked 129th. 2 times more than Brazil |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million |
0.223
Ranked 161st. |
0.522
Ranked 147th. 2 times more than Brazil |
|
| Spending > Expense > % of GDP |
24.06%
Ranked 52nd. 36% more than Canada |
17.74%
Ranked 70th. |
|
| Spending > Compensation of employees > % of expense |
18.09%
Ranked 56th. 50% more than Canada |
12.05%
Ranked 76th. |
|
| Democracy and rights > Next election | October 2014 | October 2015 | |
| Parliament > Seats held by men per million people |
2.33
Ranked 178th. |
6.71
Ranked 138th. 3 times more than Brazil |
|
| Democracy and rights > Last election | October 2010 | May 2011 | |
| Foreign relations > Date of establishment of relations with China | August 15, 1974 | October 13, 1970 | |
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population per 1000 |
565.62
Ranked 75th. |
750.92
Ranked 34th. 33% more than Brazil |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number |
42
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Canada |
17
Ranked 165th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current LCU | 378745000000 | 247774000000 |
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| Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days per million |
3.68
Ranked 179th. |
16.34
Ranked 152nd. 4 times more than Brazil |
|
| Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours |
2,600 hours
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Canada |
119 hours
Ranked 140th. |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita |
0.074
per 1 million people
Ranked 152nd. |
0.184
per 1 million people
Ranked 130th. 2 times more than Brazil |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita |
0.223
per 1 million people
Ranked 162nd. |
0.522
per 1 million people
Ranked 149th. 2 times more than Brazil |
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| Key ministers > Health | Humberto Costa | Ujjal Dosanjh | |
| Key ministers > Environment | Marina da Silva | Stephane <a href=/encyclopedia/Dion-DeMucci>Dion</a> | |
| Capital city > Time difference | UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
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| Spending > Goods and services expense > % of expense |
12.82%
Ranked 43th. 44% more than Canada |
8.9%
Ranked 70th. |
|
| Spending > Interest payments > % of expense |
15.01%
Ranked 10th. 47% more than Canada |
10.21%
Ranked 20th. |
|
| Spending > Other expense > % of expense |
2.11%
Ranked 74th. |
3.23%
Ranked 68th. 53% more than Brazil |
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| Ruling party | Workers' Party | Conservative | |
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million |
0.101
Ranked 159th. |
0.46
Ranked 138th. 5 times more than Brazil |
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| Capital city > Note | Brazil is divided into four time zones, including one for the Fernando de Noronha Islands | Canada is divided into six time zones |
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