Official Name | Federative Republic of Brazil |
Continent | South America |
Lat Long | 15.6778° S, 47.4384° W |
Capital | Brasilia |
Largest City | Sao Paulo |
Area | 3,287,597 sq mi (8,514,877 sq km) |
Population | 201,032,714 (July 2013 est.) |
Official Language | Portuguese |
Major Religion | Roman Catholic (nominal), Protestant, Spiritualist, Bantu/Voodoo |
Ethnic Groups | White, Mulatto (mixed white and black), Black |
National Day | 7 September 1822 (from Portugal) |
Form of Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
President | Dilma Rousseff (PT) |
Vice President | Michel Temer (PMDB) |
Currency | Real (R$) (BRL) |
GDP | $2.422 trillion (2013 est.) |
Calling code | 55 |
Time Zone | BRT(UTC -2 to -4), BRST (UTC -2 to -4) |
Internet TLD | .br |
Brazil attractions | christ the redeemer statue, sugarloaf mountain, iguazu falls, tijuca forest, fernando de noronha, leblon rio de janeiro, botanical garden rio de janeiro, masp sao paulo, teatro amazonas, porto de galinhas, cathedral of brasilia, monumental axis,chapada dos veadeiros national park etc. |