Nouns ending in -al, -el, -il, -ol, or -eul are usually masculine.
The whole family: -al, -el, -il, -ol, -eul. All masculine.
Le café est la principale production du Brésil.
Coffee is Brazil's main product.
Dilma Rousseff est la présidente actuelle du Brésil.
Dilma Rousseff is the current President of Brazil.
Le Brésil est un des pays du BRIC.
Brazil is one of the BRIC countries.
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