Daten & Fakten
Vietnam
Bulgarien
Brasilien
Capital
Vietnam
name: Hanoi (Ha Noi)
geographic coordinates: 21 02 N, 105 51 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the city has had many names in its history going back to A.D. 1010 when it first became the capital of imperial Vietnam; in 1831, it received its current name of Ha Noi, meaning "between the rivers," which refers to its geographic location
geographic coordinates: 21 02 N, 105 51 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the city has had many names in its history going back to A.D. 1010 when it first became the capital of imperial Vietnam; in 1831, it received its current name of Ha Noi, meaning "between the rivers," which refers to its geographic location
Bulgarien
name: Sofia
geographic coordinates: 42 41 N, 23 19 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: named after the Saint Sofia Church in the city, parts of which date back to the 4th century A.D.
geographic coordinates: 42 41 N, 23 19 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: named after the Saint Sofia Church in the city, parts of which date back to the 4th century A.D.
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
Citizenship
Vietnam
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Vietnam
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Vietnam
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Bulgarien
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Bulgaria
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Bulgaria
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
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
Legal system
Vietnam
civil law system; note - the civil code of 2005 reflects a European-style civil law
Bulgarien
civil law
Brasilien
civil law; note - a new civil law code was enacted in 2002 replacing the 1916 code
Suffrage
Vietnam
18 years of age; universal
Bulgarien
18 years of age; universal
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
Area
Vietnam
total: 331,210 sq km
land: 310,070 sq km
water: 21,140 sq km
land: 310,070 sq km
water: 21,140 sq km
Bulgarien
total: 110,879 sq km
land: 108,489 sq km
water: 2,390 sq km
land: 108,489 sq km
water: 2,390 sq km
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
Land use
Vietnam
agricultural land: 34.8% (2018 est.)
arable land: 20.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 12.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 2.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 45% (2018 est.)
other: 20.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 20.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 12.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 2.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 45% (2018 est.)
other: 20.2% (2018 est.)
Bulgarien
agricultural land: 46.9% (2018 est.)
arable land: 29.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1.5% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 15.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 36.7% (2018 est.)
other: 16.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 29.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1.5% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 15.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 36.7% (2018 est.)
other: 16.4% (2018 est.)
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.)
Location
Vietnam
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia
Bulgarien
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey
Brasilien
Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Age structure
Vietnam
0-14 years: 23.44% (male 12,975,791/female 11,593,157)
15-64 years: 68.69% (male 36,280,449/female 35,705,586)
65 years and over: 7.87% (2023 est.) (male 3,346,804/female 4,897,387)
15-64 years: 68.69% (male 36,280,449/female 35,705,586)
65 years and over: 7.87% (2023 est.) (male 3,346,804/female 4,897,387)
Bulgarien
0-14 years: 14.03% (male 492,147/female 465,612)
15-64 years: 65.17% (male 2,263,479/female 2,185,969)
65 years and over: 20.81% (2023 est.) (male 570,425/female 850,104)
15-64 years: 65.17% (male 2,263,479/female 2,185,969)
65 years and over: 20.81% (2023 est.) (male 570,425/female 850,104)
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)
Birth rate
Vietnam
15.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Bulgarien
8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Brasilien
13.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Vietnam
5.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Bulgarien
14.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Brasilien
6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Vietnam
Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer, mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
major-language sample(s):
Dữ kiện thế giới, là nguồn thông tin cơ bản không thể thiếu. (Vietnamese)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
Dữ kiện thế giới, là nguồn thông tin cơ bản không thể thiếu. (Vietnamese)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Bulgarien
Bulgarian (official) 76.8%, Turkish 8.2%, Romani 3.8%, other 0.7%, unspecified 10.5% (2011 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Светoвен Алманах, незаменимият източник за основна информация. (Bulgarian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
Светoвен Алманах, незаменимият източник за основна информация. (Bulgarian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
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.
Life expectancy at birth
Vietnam
total population: 75.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 73.2 years
female: 78.6 years
male: 73.2 years
female: 78.6 years
Bulgarien
total population: 75.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 72.6 years
female: 79.2 years
male: 72.6 years
female: 79.2 years
Brasilien
total population: 76.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 72.6 years
female: 79.8 years
male: 72.6 years
female: 79.8 years
Major urban areas - population
Vietnam
9.321 million Ho Chi Minh City, 5.253 million HANOI (capital), 1.865 million Can Tho, 1.423 million Hai Phong, 1.221 million Da Nang, 1.111 million Bien Hoa (2023)
Bulgarien
1.288 million SOFIA (capital) (2023)
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)
Median age
Vietnam
total: 32.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.6 years
female: 33.8 years
male: 31.6 years
female: 33.8 years
Bulgarien
total: 44.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 43 years
female: 46.6 years
male: 43 years
female: 46.6 years
Brasilien
total: 34.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 33.6 years
female: 35.7 years
male: 33.6 years
female: 35.7 years
Bulgarien
26.4 years (2020 est.)
Net migration rate
Vietnam
-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Bulgarien
-0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Brasilien
-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Vietnam
though it has one of the highest population densities in the world, the population is not evenly dispersed; clustering is heaviest along the South China Sea and Gulf of Tonkin, with the Mekong Delta (in the south) and the Red River Valley (in the north) having the largest concentrations of people
Bulgarien
a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populations
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
Population growth rate
Vietnam
0.93% (2023 est.)
Bulgarien
-0.66% (2023 est.)
Brasilien
0.64% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Vietnam
2.04 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Bulgarien
1.51 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Brasilien
1.75 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Vietnam
urban population: 39.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Bulgarien
urban population: 76.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: -0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: -0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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.)
Education expenditures
Vietnam
4.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
Bulgarien
4% of GDP (2020 est.)
Brasilien
6% of GDP (2019 est.)
Bulgarien
total: 14 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2020)
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2020)
Brasilien
total: 16 years
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2020)
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2020)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Vietnam
-6.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Bulgarien
1.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Brasilien
-1.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Vietnam
3.58% (2021 est.)
Bulgarien
1.72% (2021 est.)
Brasilien
4.48% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Vietnam
56.203 million (2021 est.)
Bulgarien
3.291 million (2021 est.)
note: number of employed persons
note: number of employed persons
Brasilien
99.47 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Vietnam
6.7% (2018 est.)
Bulgarien
23.8% (2019 est.)
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
Unemployment rate
Vietnam
2.17% (2021 est.)
2.39% (2020 est.)
2.04% (2019 est.)
2.39% (2020 est.)
2.04% (2019 est.)
Bulgarien
5.42% (2021 est.)
5.12% (2020 est.)
4.23% (2019 est.)
5.12% (2020 est.)
4.23% (2019 est.)
Brasilien
14.4% (2021 est.)
13.69% (2020 est.)
11.93% (2019 est.)
13.69% (2020 est.)
11.93% (2019 est.)
Public debt
Vietnam
58.5% of GDP (2017 est.)
59.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: official data; data cover general 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 include 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
59.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: official data; data cover general 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 include 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
Bulgarien
32.24% of GDP (2020 est.)
26.92% of GDP (2019 est.)
28.69% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
26.92% of GDP (2019 est.)
28.69% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
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.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Vietnam
1.83% (2021 est.)
3.22% (2020 est.)
2.8% (2019 est.)
3.22% (2020 est.)
2.8% (2019 est.)
Bulgarien
3.3% (2021 est.)
1.67% (2020 est.)
3.1% (2019 est.)
1.67% (2020 est.)
3.1% (2019 est.)
Brasilien
8.3% (2021 est.)
3.21% (2020 est.)
3.73% (2019 est.)
3.21% (2020 est.)
3.73% (2019 est.)
Exports
Vietnam
$339.984 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$290.229 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$280.826 billion (2019 est.)
$290.229 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$280.826 billion (2019 est.)
Bulgarien
$51.505 billion (2021 est.)
$39.541 billion (2020 est.)
$44.041 billion (2019 est.)
note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
$39.541 billion (2020 est.)
$44.041 billion (2019 est.)
note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-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.
Exports - partners
Vietnam
US 28%, China 17%, South Korea 6%, Japan 6%, Hong Kong 4% (2021)
Bulgarien
Germany 16%, Romania 8%, Italy 7%, Turkey 7%, Greece 6% (2019)
Brasilien
China 28%, United States 13% (2019)
Imports
Vietnam
$338.021 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$269.808 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$261.683 billion (2019 est.)
$269.808 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$261.683 billion (2019 est.)
Bulgarien
$50.059 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$38.197 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$41.843 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$38.197 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$41.843 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
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
Imports - partners
Vietnam
China 39%, South Korea 17%, Japan 5%, Taiwan 4%, Thailand 4% (2021)
Bulgarien
Germany 11%, Russia 9%, Italy 7%, Romania 7%, Turkey 7% (2019)
Brasilien
China 21%, United States 18%, Germany 6%, Argentina 6% (2019)
Airports
Vietnam
45 (2021)
Bulgarien
68 (2021)
Brasilien
4,093 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Vietnam
total: 16,699,249 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)
Bulgarien
total: 2,115,053 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2020 est.)
Brasilien
total: 36,344,670 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Vietnam
total: 71.78 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 74% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 74% (2021 est.)
Bulgarien
total: 5.175 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 75% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 75% (2021 est.)
Brasilien
total: 170.1 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 81% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 81% (2021 est.)
Railways
Vietnam
total: 2,600 km (2014)
standard gauge: 178 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge
narrow gauge: 2,169 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge
standard gauge: 178 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge
narrow gauge: 2,169 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge
Bulgarien
total: 4,029 km (2020) 2,871 km electrified
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
Roadways
Vietnam
total: 195,468 km (2013)
paved: 148,338 km (2013)
unpaved: 47,130 km (2013)
paved: 148,338 km (2013)
unpaved: 47,130 km (2013)
Bulgarien
total: 19,512 km (2011)
paved: 19,235 km (2011) (includes 458 km of expressways)
unpaved: 277 km (2011)
note: does not include Category IV local roads
paved: 19,235 km (2011) (includes 458 km of expressways)
unpaved: 277 km (2011)
note: does not include Category IV local roads
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)
Telephones - fixed lines
Vietnam
total subscriptions: 3.1 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2021 est.)
Bulgarien
total subscriptions: 787,637 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2021 est.)
Brasilien
total subscriptions: 28,883,475 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Vietnam
total subscriptions: 140 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 140 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 140 (2021 est.)
Bulgarien
total subscriptions: 7,902,756 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 115 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 115 (2021 est.)
Brasilien
total subscriptions: 219,660,524 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 102 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 102 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Vietnam
47,130 km (2011) (30,831 km weight under 50 tons)
Bulgarien
470 km (2009)
Brasilien
50,000 km (2012) (most in areas remote from industry and population)
Disputes - international
Vietnam
Vietnam-Cambodia: Cambodia accuses Vietnam of a wide variety of illicit cross-border activities; issues include casinos built in Cambodia near the border, narcotics trafficking, trafficking of women and children, petrol smuggling, illegal logging, and illegal migration; progress on a joint development area with Cambodia is hampered by an unresolved dispute over sovereignty of offshore islands; in December 2021, leaders from the two countries agreed to fully complete the remaining border demarcation and the upgrading of border checkpoints
Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos: Cambodia and Laos protest Vietnamese squatters and armed encroachments along border; Cambodia accuses Vietnam of a wide variety of illicit cross-border activities
Vietnam-China: an estimated 300,000 Vietnamese refugees reside in China; the decade-long demarcation of the China-Vietnam land boundary was completed in 2009; small territorial exchanges were made during the demarcation; China occupies the Paracel Islands also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan; cross border trafficking in women and children and illegal wildlife trade are problems along this border; In December 2021, China tightened its border controls over COVID concerns, restricting an important trade route for Vietnam
Vietnam-Laos: Laos opened a strategically important international border crossing with Vietnam in 2021, which will shorten the distance for goods and people transiting between Thailand and Vietnam
Bulgarien
none
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
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