

Key Facts
- Population
196,000,000. - Capital
Brasilia - Area
Brazil covers 47.3% of South America’s territory, and covers 8.5 Million sq m. - Geography
Brazil has extensive low-lying Amazon Rainforest in the north, and hills and low mountains to the south. The highest peak is Pico da Neblina at 3,014m (9,735 ft). The Amazon river, the second longest in the world runs through Brazil. Mainland Brazil is divided into five regions: North, Northeast, Central- West, Southeast and South. - Time difference
GMT -4. - Language
Official language is Portuguese. - Monetary unit
Brazilian Real. - Airport
Salvador International Airport. Located 32km from downtown. - Flight times
Daily flights from most destinations. UK to Brazil in 14 hours. - Climate
Located mainly within the tropics, Brazil’s climate has little seasonal variation. Precipitation is abundant in the humid Amazon Basin, but more arid landscapes are found as well, particularly in the northeast. - Location
Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America, and the fifth largest in the world in both area and population. Spanning a vast area between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, it is the easternmost country of America and borders on every other South American country except Ecuador and Chile. - Government
The election of President Lula Da Silva in 2003 has resulted in inflation currently standing at about 7.6% with the North eastern coastal area of Brazil enjoying increased investment focus as inflation has decreased to manageable levels and Brazil is now politically more stable than ever before. - Culture
Brazilian culture is a Latin American culture of a very diverse nature. Its chief early influence was Portuguese culture, due to strong colonial ties with the Portuguese empire that spread the Portuguese language, legal system and other cultural inheritances. Although some countries pride themselves on the diversity of multiple cultures and their generally peaceful coexistence, the Brazilian idea of culture is one of mixed unity.
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