Brazil
Currency code:
Currency name:
Brazilian real
Country name:
Brazil
Capital:
Brasília
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
September 7, 1822
Independent from:
from Portugal
Total area:
8,514,877
Land area:
8,459,417
Water area:
55,460
Population:
201,009,622
Population note:
201,009,622 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
Portuguese
All languages:
Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language)
note: less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages
Time zone:
BRT (UTC−2 to −4) - Summer (DST) BRST (UTC−2 to −4)
Date format:
dd/mm/yyyy
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+55
Domain:
.br