ABOUT BRAZIL (Please refer to the Internet or your favourite travel guidebook for a more in-depth
overview.)
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 currency is Real. 1 Real=100 centavos
Language
Portuguese is the 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 have many great beaches.
Population
209 Million people live in Brazil (2017)