Brazil

QUICK INFO

Name: Federative Republic of Brazil

Population: 206 million

Capital: Brasilia

Language: Portuguese

Currency: Real (R$)

Time zone: BRT (UTC-2 to -5)

MORE ABOUT BRAZIL

Brazil is a huge country that possesses a great variety of natural wonders, interesting culture, a bustling nightlife, a diverse wildlife, beautiful beaches, wonderful festivals, scrumptious food, samba dancing, and much, much more.

Brazil comes from the Portuguese word for brazilwood, a tree that once grew plentifully along the Brazilian coast. Brazil is the fifth biggest country in the world and is bordered by all countries in South America except for Ecuador and Chile. This big country covers 47% of the continents land area. Brazil contains a major portion of the Amazon river basin and contains one third of Latin America’s population.