Daten & Fakten
Brasilien
Bolivien
Jordanien
Capital
Brasilien
name: Brasília
geographic coordinates: 15 47 S, 47 55 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
time zone note: Brazil has four time zones, including one for the Fernando de Noronha Islands
etymology: name bestowed on the new capital of Brazil upon its inauguration in 1960; previous Brazilian capitals had been Salvador from 1549 to 1763 and Rio de Janeiro from 1763 to 1960
geographic coordinates: 15 47 S, 47 55 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
time zone note: Brazil has four time zones, including one for the Fernando de Noronha Islands
etymology: name bestowed on the new capital of Brazil upon its inauguration in 1960; previous Brazilian capitals had been Salvador from 1549 to 1763 and Rio de Janeiro from 1763 to 1960
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz (Our Lady of Peace); Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de SUCRE (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz (Our Lady of Peace); Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de SUCRE (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
Jordanien
name: Amman
geographic coordinates: 31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in February; ends last Friday in October
etymology: in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main city "Rabbath Ammon"; "rabbath" designated "capital," so the name meant "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]"; over time, the "Rabbath" came to be dropped and the city became known simply as "Ammon" and then "Amman"
geographic coordinates: 31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in February; ends last Friday in October
etymology: in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main city "Rabbath Ammon"; "rabbath" designated "capital," so the name meant "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]"; over time, the "Rabbath" came to be dropped and the city became known simply as "Ammon" and then "Amman"
Citizenship
Brasilien
citizenship by birth: yes
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 4 years
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 4 years
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
citizenship by birth: yes
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years
Jordanien
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Jordan
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 15 years
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Jordan
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 15 years
Legal system
Brasilien
civil law; note - a new civil law code was enacted in 2002 replacing the 1916 code
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
Jordanien
mixed system developed from codes instituted by the Ottoman Empire (based on French law), British common law, and Islamic law
Suffrage
Brasilien
voluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age; note - military conscripts by law cannot vote
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Jordanien
18 years of age; universal
Area
Brasilien
total: 8,515,770 sq km
land: 8,358,140 sq km
water: 157,630 sq km
note: includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo
land: 8,358,140 sq km
water: 157,630 sq km
note: includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
total: 1,098,581 sq km
land: 1,083,301 sq km
water: 15,280 sq km
land: 1,083,301 sq km
water: 15,280 sq km
Jordanien
total: 89,342 sq km
land: 88,802 sq km
water: 540 sq km
land: 88,802 sq km
water: 540 sq km
Land use
Brasilien
agricultural land: 32.9% (2018 est.)
arable land: 8.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 23.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 61.9% (2018 est.)
other: 5.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 8.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 23.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 61.9% (2018 est.)
other: 5.2% (2018 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
agricultural land: 34.3% (2018 est.)
arable land: 3.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 30.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 52.5% (2018 est.)
other: 13.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 3.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 30.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 52.5% (2018 est.)
other: 13.2% (2018 est.)
Jordanien
agricultural land: 11.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 8.4% (2018 est.)
forest: 1.1% (2018 est.)
other: 87.5% (2018 est.)
arable land: 2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 8.4% (2018 est.)
forest: 1.1% (2018 est.)
other: 87.5% (2018 est.)
Location
Brasilien
Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
Central South America, southwest of Brazil
Jordanien
Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and Iraq
Age structure
Brasilien
0-14 years: 19.77% (male 22,084,172/female 21,148,290)
15-64 years: 69.72% (male 75,612,047/female 76,853,504)
65 years and over: 10.51% (2023 est.) (male 9,848,975/female 13,142,769)
15-64 years: 69.72% (male 75,612,047/female 76,853,504)
65 years and over: 10.51% (2023 est.) (male 9,848,975/female 13,142,769)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
0-14 years: 29.14% (male 1,813,044/female 1,737,699)
15-64 years: 64.03% (male 3,929,462/female 3,872,943)
65 years and over: 6.84% (2023 est.) (male 384,356/female 448,575)
15-64 years: 64.03% (male 3,929,462/female 3,872,943)
65 years and over: 6.84% (2023 est.) (male 384,356/female 448,575)
Jordanien
0-14 years: 31.42% (male 1,788,882/female 1,694,417)
15-64 years: 64.53% (male 3,802,074/female 3,352,680)
65 years and over: 4.05% (2023 est.) (male 218,218/female 230,445)
15-64 years: 64.53% (male 3,802,074/female 3,352,680)
65 years and over: 4.05% (2023 est.) (male 218,218/female 230,445)
Birth rate
Brasilien
13.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
18.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Jordanien
22.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Brasilien
6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
6.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Jordanien
3.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Brasilien
Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language); note - less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages
major-language sample(s):
O Livro de Fatos Mundiais, a fonte indispensável para informação básica. (Brazilian Portuguese)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
O Livro de Fatos Mundiais, a fonte indispensável para informação básica. (Brazilian Portuguese)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
Spanish (official) 68.1%, Quechua (official) 17.2%, Aymara (official) 10.5%, Guarani (official) 0.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.1%; note - Bolivia's 2009 constitution designates Spanish and all indigenous languages as official; 36 indigenous languages are specified, including a few that are extinct (2012 est.)
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Jordanien
Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes)
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
Brasilien
total population: 76.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 72.6 years
female: 79.8 years
male: 72.6 years
female: 79.8 years
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
total population: 72.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 71 years
female: 74 years
male: 71 years
female: 74 years
Jordanien
total population: 76.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 74.8 years
female: 77.8 years
male: 74.8 years
female: 77.8 years
Major urban areas - population
Brasilien
22.620 million São Paulo, 13.728 million Rio de Janeiro, 6.248 million Belo Horizonte, 4.873 million BRASÍLIA (capital), 4.264 million Recife, 4.212 million Porto Alegre (2023)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
1.936 million LA PAZ (capital), 1.820 million Santa Cruz, 1.400 million Cochabamba (2022); 278,000 Sucre (constitutional capital) (2018)
Jordanien
2.232 million AMMAN (capital) (2023)
Median age
Brasilien
total: 34.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 33.6 years
female: 35.7 years
male: 33.6 years
female: 35.7 years
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
total: 26.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 25.9 years
female: 26.6 years
male: 25.9 years
female: 26.6 years
Jordanien
total: 24.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 25.1 years
female: 24.1 years
male: 25.1 years
female: 24.1 years
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
21.1 years (2008 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Jordanien
24.6 years (2017/18 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Net migration rate
Brasilien
-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
-1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Jordanien
-11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Brasilien
the vast majority of people live along, or relatively near, the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of São Paolo, Brasília, and Rio de Janeiro
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
a high altitude plain in the west between two cordillera of the Andes, known as the Altiplano, is the focal area for most of the population; a dense settlement pattern is also found in and around the city of Santa Cruz, located on the eastern side of the Andes
Jordanien
population heavily concentrated in the west, and particularly the northwest, in and around the capital of Amman; a sizeable, but smaller population is located in the southwest along the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba
Population growth rate
Brasilien
0.64% (2023 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
1.06% (2023 est.)
Jordanien
0.79% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Brasilien
1.75 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
2.26 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Jordanien
2.91 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Brasilien
urban population: 87.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
urban population: 71.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Jordanien
urban population: 92% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Brasilien
6% of GDP (2019 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
9.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
Jordanien
3.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Brasilien
total: 16 years
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2020)
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2020)
Jordanien
total: 11 years
male: 10 years
female: 11 years (2020)
male: 10 years
female: 11 years (2020)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Brasilien
-1.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
-7.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Jordanien
-5.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Brasilien
4.48% (2021 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
9.56% (2021 est.)
Jordanien
3.02% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Brasilien
99.47 million (2021 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
6.322 million (2021 est.)
Jordanien
2.865 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Brasilien
4.2% (2016 est.)
note: approximately 4% of the population are below the "extreme" poverty line
note: approximately 4% of the population are below the "extreme" poverty line
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
37.2% (2019 est.)
Jordanien
15.7% (2018 est.)
Unemployment rate
Brasilien
14.4% (2021 est.)
13.69% (2020 est.)
11.93% (2019 est.)
13.69% (2020 est.)
11.93% (2019 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
8.51% (2021 est.)
7.9% (2020 est.)
3.82% (2019 est.)
note: data are for urban areas; widespread underemployment
7.9% (2020 est.)
3.82% (2019 est.)
note: data are for urban areas; widespread underemployment
Jordanien
19.25% (2021 est.)
19.03% (2020 est.)
16.81% (2019 est.)
note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30%
19.03% (2020 est.)
16.81% (2019 est.)
note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30%
Public debt
Brasilien
100.59% of GDP (2020 est.)
92.57% of GDP (2019 est.)
86.61% of GDP (2018 est.)
92.57% of GDP (2019 est.)
86.61% of GDP (2018 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
49% of GDP (2017 est.)
44.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and includes debt instruments issued by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities
44.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and includes debt instruments issued by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities
Jordanien
75.14% of GDP (2020 est.)
78.48% of GDP (2019 est.)
75.38% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: data cover central government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
78.48% of GDP (2019 est.)
75.38% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: data cover central government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Brasilien
8.3% (2021 est.)
3.21% (2020 est.)
3.73% (2019 est.)
3.21% (2020 est.)
3.73% (2019 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
0.74% (2021 est.)
0.94% (2020 est.)
1.84% (2019 est.)
0.94% (2020 est.)
1.84% (2019 est.)
Jordanien
1.35% (2021 est.)
0.33% (2020 est.)
0.76% (2019 est.)
0.33% (2020 est.)
0.76% (2019 est.)
Exports
Brasilien
$317.175 billion (2021 est.)
$239.283 billion (2020 est.)
$260.075 billion (2019 est.)
note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
$239.283 billion (2020 est.)
$260.075 billion (2019 est.)
note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
$11.439 billion (2021 est.)
$7.383 billion (2020 est.)
$10.271 billion (2019 est.)
note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
$7.383 billion (2020 est.)
$10.271 billion (2019 est.)
note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
Jordanien
$13.864 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.444 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$16.17 billion (2019 est.)
$10.444 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$16.17 billion (2019 est.)
Exports - partners
Brasilien
China 28%, United States 13% (2019)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
Argentina 16%, Brazil 15%, United Arab Emirates 12%, India 10%, United States 6%, South Korea 5%, Peru 5%, Colombia 5% (2019)
Jordanien
United States 26%, India 13%, Saudi Arabia 11%, Iraq 5%, China 4% (2021)
Imports
Brasilien
$297.924 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$227.854 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$269.017 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$227.854 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$269.017 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
$10.799 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$8.261 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$11.957 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$8.261 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$11.957 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Jordanien
$23.392 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$18.424 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$21.964 billion (2019 est.)
$18.424 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$21.964 billion (2019 est.)
Imports - partners
Brasilien
China 21%, United States 18%, Germany 6%, Argentina 6% (2019)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
Brazil 22%, Chile 15%, China 13%, Peru 11%, Argentina 8%, United States 7% (2017)
Jordanien
China 17%, Saudi Arabia 14%, United Arab Emirates 11%, United States 5%, Turkey 3% (2021)
Airports
Brasilien
4,093 (2021)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
855 (2021)
Jordanien
18 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Brasilien
total: 36,344,670 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
total: 931,918 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)
Jordanien
total: 630,545 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Brasilien
total: 170.1 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 81% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 81% (2021 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
total: 7.92 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 66% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 66% (2021 est.)
Jordanien
total: 9.13 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 83% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 83% (2021 est.)
Railways
Brasilien
total: 29,849.9 km (2014)
standard gauge: 194 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 23,341.6 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified)
broad gauge: 5,822.3 km (2014) 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified)
dual gauge: 492 km (2014) 1.600-1.000-m gauge
standard gauge: 194 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 23,341.6 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified)
broad gauge: 5,822.3 km (2014) 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified)
dual gauge: 492 km (2014) 1.600-1.000-m gauge
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
total: 3,960 km (2019)
narrow gauge: 3,960 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge
narrow gauge: 3,960 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge
Jordanien
total: 509 km (2020)
narrow gauge: 509 km (2014) 1.050-m gauge
narrow gauge: 509 km (2014) 1.050-m gauge
Roadways
Brasilien
total: 2 million km (2018)
paved: 246,000 km (2018)
unpaved: 1.754 million km (2018)
paved: 246,000 km (2018)
unpaved: 1.754 million km (2018)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
total: 90,568 km (2017)
paved: 9,792 km (2017)
unpaved: 80,776 km (2017)
paved: 9,792 km (2017)
unpaved: 80,776 km (2017)
Jordanien
total: 7,203 km (2011)
paved: 7,203 km (2011)
paved: 7,203 km (2011)
Telephones - fixed lines
Brasilien
total subscriptions: 28,883,475 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
total subscriptions: 539,481 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)
Jordanien
total subscriptions: 427,517 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Brasilien
total subscriptions: 219,660,524 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 102 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 102 (2021 est.)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
total subscriptions: 12,033,941 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 100 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 100 (2021 est.)
Jordanien
total subscriptions: 7,275,563 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 65 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 65 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Brasilien
50,000 km (2012) (most in areas remote from industry and population)
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
10,000 km (2012) (commercially navigable almost exclusively in the northern and eastern parts of the country)
Disputes - international
Brasilien
Brazil-Bolivia: the Roboré Accord of March 29, 1958 placed the long-disputed Isla Suárez/Ilha de Guajará-Mirim, a fluvial island on the Río Mamoré, between the two towns of Guajará-Mirim (Brazil) and Guayaramerin (Bolivia), under Bolivian administration but did not resolve the sovereignty dispute
Brazil-Colombia: contraband smuggling (narcotics and arms), illegal migration, trafficking in animals, plants, lumber, illegal exploitation of mineral resources, and incursions by Colombian insurgent/narco-terrorists groups in the area remain problematic issues
Brazil-Uruguay: the uncontested boundary dispute between Brazil and Uruguay over Arroyo de la Invernada triangle and sovereignty over Isla Brasilera leaves the tripoint with Argentina in question; smuggling of firearms and narcotics continues to be an issue along the Uruguay-Brazil border
Brazil-Venezuela: Colombian-organized illegal narcotics and paramilitary activities penetrate Brazil's border region with Venezuela
Plurinationaler Staat Bolivien
contraband smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal narcotic trafficking are problems in the porous areas of its border regions with all of its neighbors (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru)
Bolivia-Chile: despite tariff-free access to ports in southern Peru and northern Chile, Bolivia persists with its long-standing claims to regain sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean
Bolivia-Peru: despite tariff-free access to ports in southern Peru and northern Chile, Bolivia persists with its long-standing claims to regain sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean; smuggling of archaeological artifacts from Peru to Bolivia, illegal timber and narcotics smuggling, human trafficking, and falsified documents are current issues
Bolivia-Brazil: the Roboré Accord of March 29, 1958 placed the long-disputed Isla Suárez/Ilha de Guajará-Mirim, a fluvial island on the Río Mamoré, between the two towns of Guajará-Mirim (Brazil) and Guayaramerin (Bolivia), under Bolivian administration but did not resolve the sovereignty dispute
Bolivia-Argentina: contraband smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal narcotic trafficking are problems in the porous areas of the border
Bolivia-Paraguay: on April 27, 2009, the president of Argentina hosted the presidents of Bolivia and Paraguay together with representatives of the five other guarantor states -- Brazil, Chile, Peru, the US, and Uruguay -- to the signing for the Final Record of the Boundary Commission in execution of the 1938 Peace Treaty between Bolivia and Paraguay
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Jordan-Iraq: the two countries signed a border agreement in 1984; Jordan has ratified the treaty, but it has not been confirmed that Iraq has ratified it; as of 2010, the agreement had not been registered with the UN
Jordan-Israel: none identified
Jordan-Saudi Arabia: Jordan and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to demarcate their maritime borders in 2007
Jordan-Syria: the two countries signed an agreement in 2005 to settle the border dispute based on a 1931 demarcation accord; the two countries began demarcation in 2006
Jordan-West Bank: none identified
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