ABOUT BRAZIL (Please refer to the Internet or your favourite travel guidebook for an in-depth overview.)^185
Capital City
Brasilia is the capital city with a population of 2.9 million, making it the country’s
fourth-largest city. The largest city in Brazil is Sao Paolo, with 12.4 million
inhabitants.
Currency
The Brazilian currency is the Real. 1 Real=100 centavos
Language
Portuguese is Brazil’s official language.
Religion
Mainly Christian (Roman Catholics 65%, Protestants 22%)
Location and size
Brazil lies in South America and shares borders with all South American countries
except Chile and Ecuador. The longest borders are shared with Bolivia and are 3,400
km long. Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country and covers three time zones. The
country has almost 7,500km of coastline and thus has many great beaches.
Population
209 Million people live in Brazil (2017)