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Surface: The total land area covered by
Brazil is 8,456,510 sq km.
Population: Brazil has an
approximate population of 190,010,600 (July 2007),
comprising 53.7% Caucasians, 38.5% Mulattos, 6.2%
African Americans, 0.9% others and 0.7%
unspecified.
System of
government: Brazil has a federal republic
government.
Capital: With a
population of about 2,363,100, Brasília is the capital
of Brazil.
Religion: The
dominant religion is Roman Catholicism followed by
Protestantism.
Official
Language: Portuguese is the official language
of Brazil.
Government: Brazil
has a federal republic
government.
Climate: Most of
Brazil experiences tropical climate, except the south
which has temperate climate.
Units of
measure and electricity: Brazil follows the
metric system while the official electrical unit is 110
V or 220 V and 60 Hz.
Time
Zone: Brazil has four time
zones.
Currency: Brazil Reais
Travel documents
required: A visa is required by all, except UK
nationals, South Africans, New Zealanders and the Irish.
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Brazil boasts of the most developed
economy in South America, characterised by
large and well-developed agricultural, mining,
manufacturing and service sectors. Aircraft, coffee,
automobiles, soybean, iron ore, orange, juice, steel
etc. form an essential part of Brazil’s export. The
daily budget for a tourist in Brazil approximately
ranges between 170 BRL to 5020 BRL.
Such a budget is inclusive of a comfortable lodging and
a medium range
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