Brazil - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about Brazil. Brazil (officially: Federative Republic of Brazil) is a country in Americas, precisely in South America, with a population of about 217.9 Millions inhabitants today (2024-09-19). The capital city of Federative Republic of Brazil is Brasília, and the official country TLD code is .br. Brazil has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as BR, BRA, BRA, 076 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Brazil , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Official | Federative Republic of Brazil |
| Common (Native) | Brazil |
| Official (Native) | Federative Republic of Brazil |
| Alternative spellings | BR, Brasil, Federative Republic of Brazil, República Federativa do Brasil |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| por | Portuguese |
|---|
Geography
Brazil is located in South America and has a total land area of 8515767 km². It is bounded by Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela and the capital city is Brasília
| Region/Continent | South America |
|---|---|
| Subregion | South America |
| TimeZone | UTC-05:00UTC-04:00UTC-03:00UTC-02:00 |
| Capital city | Brasília |
| Area | 8515767 km² |
| Population 2024-09-19 | 217.9 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Brazilian / Female: Brazilian |
| fra | Male: Brésilien / Female: Brésilienne |
| Lat/Lng | -10, -55 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Brazil
The flag of Brazil has a green field with a large yellow rhombus in the center. Within the rhombus is a dark blue globe with twenty-seven small five-pointed white stars depicting a starry sky and a thin white convex horizontal band inscribed with the national motto 'Ordem e Progresso' across its center.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brazilian real |
| Code | BRL |
| Symbol | R$ |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | BR |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | BRA |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 076 |
| International calling code | +55 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | BRA |
All Important Facts about Brazil
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