Brazil, South America
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.
Brazil is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the South America sub‑region of the Americas continent, member of OPEC+.
| Brazil is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean South America Americas Continent |
| Member of | OPEC+ |
| Brazil population | 211 140 729 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| Brazil Area | 8 511 965 Km2 ( 5 289 080 sq mi) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 10° 00' S, 55° 00' W |
| Brazil Capital city | Brasilia |
| Neighbouring countries | Suriname, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, Guyana, Paraguay, French Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina. |
| Brazil Climate | mostly tropical, but temperate in south |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | other Catholic, |
| Currency name & code | Real (BRL) |
| Internet ccTLD | .br |
| Brazil calling code | 55 |
| Passport ranking | 16 |
Brazil administrative divisions
- 26 stado) and 1 federal district* (distrito federal);
- Acre,
- Alagoas,
- Amapa,
- Amazonas,
- Bahia,
- Ceara,
- Distrito Federal*,
- Espirito Santo,
- Goias,
- Maranhao,
- Mato Grosso,
- Mato Grosso do Sul,
- Minas Gerais,
- Para,
- Paraiba,
- Parana,
- Pernambuco,
- Piaui,
- Rio de Janeiro,
- Rio Grande do Norte,
- Rio Grande do Sul,
- Rondonia,
- Roraima,
- Santa Catarina,
- Sao Paulo,
- Sergipe,
- Tocantins
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