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Brazil is divided into several types and levels of administrative subdivisions.
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Regions
Since 1942, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics has divided Brazil into five administrative regions. On 23 November 1970, the regions of Brazil were adjusted slightly to the definition that is still in use today.
States
Brazil is divided into 27 federative units: the Federal District, Distrito Federal (DF), and 26 states:
Municipalities
There are over 5500 municipalities in Brazil. The Federal District is divided into 31 administrative regions.
Statistical Areas
For statistical purposes, Brazilian municipalities are grouped together into mesoregions and microregions.
References
Subdivisions of Brazil Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA