THE COUNTRY

Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers.

Rio Carnival;
Iguazu Falls;
Lencois Maranhenses National Park;
Christ the Redeemer Statue;
Fernando De Noronha archipelago;
Amazon Theatre;
Canoa Quebrada;
Botanical Garden of Curitiba;
Amazon Rain Forest

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Ground Transport and Yachts
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TO BE KNOWN

The State's Capital

Brasília
Time Zone

UTC -3
Telephone Code

55
Total Area

8 515 770 Km2
Population

217 240 060 (2022 est.)
Main Languages

Portuguese
Currency

Reals (BRL)
GDP Per Capita

USD 14600
Airports

4093
Heliports

11

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Climate

Mostly tropical, but temperate in south

Ethnic Groups

White 47.7%, mixed 43.1%, Black 7.6%, Asian 1.1%, Indigenous 0.4% (2010 est.)

Cultural Practices

Street markets (feira) are a popular feature in all areas of Brazil. They offer a wide selection of unique foods. Coxinha (ko-sheen-ya), a type of minced chicken [croquettes], is especially popular.

Traditional Cuisine

Feijoada — kidney or black beans stewed with beef and pork and sometimes vegetables

National Economy

Industrial-led economic growth model; recovering from 2014-2016 recession when COVID-19 hit; industry limited by Amazon rainforest but increasing deforestation; new macroeconomic structural reforms; high income inequality; left UNASUR to join PROSUR