🇧🇷 Brazil - Country

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Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil
Name Origin
Pau-Brasil
Named After the Valuable Brazilwood Tree
Symbols
🌟 Southern Cross · Jaguar · Ipê Tree
Codes
BR · BRA
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.br
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+55
International Calling Code
Currency
BRL · R$ · National Currency of Brazil
Official Language
Largest Portuguese-Speaking Country in the World
Religion
Christianity
Predominantly Roman Catholic & Protestant with Religious Diversity
Capital
Planned Federal Capital & Political Center of Brazil
Largest City
Largest Metropolitan, Financial & Industrial Center in Brazil
Government
Constitutional Representative Democracy with Federal States
Region
Eastern & Central South America · Atlantic Coast · Amazon Basin
26 States
Includes São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro & Minas Gerais · Plus the Federal District
Time Zones
UTC−2 to UTC−5
Multiple National Time Zones Across Continental & Atlantic Territories
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
President
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Since January 1, 2023 · Head of State & Government
Vice President Geraldo Alckmin
Vice President
Geraldo Alckmin
Since January 1, 2023 · Minister of Development, Industry, Trade & Services
Area
3,287,956 sq mi
8,515,767 km² · #5 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
203,100,000
#7 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
62/sq mi
24/km² · #165 of 197 Countries by Density · Population Concentrated Along the Atlantic Coast & Southeastern States
Demonym
Brazilian
Indigenous Civilizations
Pre-Columbian Era
Thousands of Indigenous Peoples Inhabited the Amazon, Atlantic Forest & Interior Regions Before Portuguese Arrival
Independence
September 7, 1822
Brazil Declared Independence from Portugal Under Dom Pedro I
Modern Constitution
1988
Democratic Constitution Established the Modern Federal Republic Following Military Rule
Brazil Location
14.2350° S, 51.9253° W
Amazon Basin · Atlantic Coast · South America
Brasília, Brazil WEATHER
States & Federal District

Brazil is the largest country in South America, characterized by the vast Amazon Rainforest, extensive river systems including the Amazon River, the Brazilian Highlands, and a long Atlantic Ocean coastline.

📍 Brazil is the largest country in South America, occupying much of the eastern and central portion of the continent and bordering the Atlantic Ocean. It shares borders with nearly every South American country except Chile and Ecuador. Brazil is bordered by Uruguay to the south, Argentina and Paraguay to the southwest, Bolivia and Peru to the west, Colombia to the northwest, and Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and France to the north, with a long coastline along the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
Brazil’s landscape is extremely diverse, featuring the vast Amazon Rainforest in the north, the world’s largest tropical rainforest, as well as the Brazilian Highlands, wetlands like the Pantanal, and extensive river systems including the Amazon River. The country’s size and geographic variety have made it a major center for biodiversity, agriculture, and economic activity. Its coastal position and internal waterways have historically supported trade, cultural exchange, and development across the region.
Capital
Brasília, Federal District
(Distrito Federal)
👥 ~3,100,000
Largest Cities
São Paulo, São Paulo
(São Paulo, São Paulo)
👥~12,300,000
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
(Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro)
👥~6,700,000
Brasília, Federal District
(Distrito Federal)
👥~3,100,000
Salvador, Bahia
(Salvador, Bahia)
👥~2,900,000
Fortaleza, Ceará
(Fortaleza, Ceará)
👥~2,700,000
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
(Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais)
👥~2,500,000
Manaus, Amazonas
(Manaus, Amazonas)
👥~2,200,000
Curitiba, Paraná
(Curitiba, Paraná)
👥~1,900,000
Recife, Pernambuco
(Recife, Pernambuco)
👥~1,700,000
Goiânia, Goiás
(Goiânia, Goiás)
👥~1,600,000
Belém, Pará
(Belém, Pará)
👥~1,500,000
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
(Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul)
👥~1,500,000
Guarulhos, São Paulo
(Guarulhos, São Paulo)
👥~1,400,000
Campinas, São Paulo
(Campinas, São Paulo)
👥~1,200,000
São Luís, Maranhão
(São Luís, Maranhão)
👥~1,100,000
São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro
(São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro)
👥~1,100,000
Maceió, Alagoas
(Maceió, Alagoas)
👥~1,000,000
Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro
(Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro)
👥~900,000
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
(Natal, Rio Grande do Norte)
👥~900,000
Teresina, Piauí
(Teresina, Piauí)
👥~860,000
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul
(Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul)
👥~900,000
João Pessoa, Paraíba
(João Pessoa, Paraíba)
👥~830,000
Aracaju, Sergipe
(Aracaju, Sergipe)
👥~660,000
Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
(Cuiabá, Mato Grosso)
👥~620,000
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
(Florianópolis, Santa Catarina)
👥~520,000
Capital (Capital Federal)
Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and part of the Federal District. Total: 1
Road System (Largest South American Federation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Brazil follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (South American Mixed Voltage Standards)
Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type N
Brazil uses a mix of European-style plugs with its own Type N standard.

What is the Internet TLD for Brazil?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are assigned to countries worldwide.

Examples:

.ar = Argentina .cl = Chile .co = Colombia

Brazil uses:

.br

What is the ISO Code for Brazil?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Brazil is the largest country in South America.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as BR. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Brazil is assigned:

BR

Official ISO country name:

Federative Republic of Brazil

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: BR
ISO-3 Code: BRA
ISO Numeric Code: 076
BR Brazil Flag Brazil (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1E7 U+1F1F7
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Brazil Flag
🇧🇷 "Hino Nacional Brasileiro" – (Portuguese) / "Brazilian National Anthem"
• Music composed by Francisco Manuel da Silva in 1831
• Lyrics written by Joaquim Osório Duque-Estrada in 1909
• Officially adopted as Brazil’s national anthem in 1922
Brazil Flag Map

Official Motto:

"Ordem e Progresso"

(Translated from Portuguese: "Order and Progress")

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