Brazil maintains its position among the 50 most influential countries in the world; look at the top 10!

Brazil remains in 31st place among the most influential countries in the world, according to the Global Soft Power Index report, drawn up by the consultancy firm Brand Finance.

In the last five years, Brazil has grown by ten points in the so-called “soft power”, distinguishing itself as a leader in “Entertainment” and “Sport”.

According to the consultancy firm, the country will only be able to advance in the ranking, which analyzes 193 countries, if it improves in the topics of “Education and science”, “International relations” and “Business and trade”.

The United States, United Kingdom and China appear at the top of the ranking. Check out the top 10 below!

10th place: United Arab Emirates – Country located in the Arabian Peninsula – Capital: Abu Dhabi.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates governed by an absolute monarchy. The country borders Oman and Saudi Arabia.

9th place: Italy – European country on the Mediterranean coast – Capital: Rome.

Italy is a parliamentary republic that borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.

8th place: Switzerland – Country located in Central Europe – Capital: Bern.

Switzerland is a direct democracy that borders Germany, Austria, France, Italy and the Principality of Liechtenstein.

7th place: Canada – Country located in North America – Capital: Ottawa.

Canada is a parliamentary monarchy that borders only the United States.

6th place: France – Country located in Western Europe – Capital: Paris.

France is a semi-presidential republic that borders Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and the principalities of Andorra and Monaco.

5th place: Germany – Country located in Western Europe – Capital: Berlin.

Germany is a federal republic with a parliamentary system of government that borders Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands.

4th place: Japan – Island country located in Central Asia – Capital: Tokyo.

Japan is a parliamentary monarchy that has no land borders as it is an island state, but is located on the edge of the maritime zones of South and North Korea, China and Russia.

3rd place: China – Second most populous country in the world, located in East Asia – Capital: Beijing.

China is a one-party communist republic that borders 14 countries, including Afghanistan, Russia, India and Vietnam.

2nd place: United Kingdom – island nation located in north-western Europe made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – capital: London.

The United Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy that has land borders only in Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland.

1st place: United States – Country located in North America – Capital: Washington, DC

The United States is a federal presidential republic that borders Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.