Brazil - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Federative Republic of Brazil

Area in Km²

8,514,877

Population

203,387,885 population

Capital

Brasília

Religion

65% Catholicism; 22% Protestantism

Government

Federal presidential constitutional republic

Language

Official language

Portuguese

Languages spoken

German

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

-3

Currency

Currency

Brazil real

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

High criminality risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

High

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+55

Internet availability

Low

Electricity

V

120

Hz

60