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Brazil

Federative Republic of Brazil

CapitalBrasília
CurrencyBrazilian real (BRL)
PowerType C / N · 127/220 V
LanguagesPortuguese

Brazil is vast — larger than the contiguous United States — so domestic flights link Rio, São Paulo, the northeast coast and the Amazon. It has its own plug standard (Type N) and voltage differs between cities, so check before plugging in.

Region
Americas · South America
Population
213.4M (213,421,037)
Area
8,515,767 km²

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Local time in Brasília — America/Sao_Paulo

Brazil spans 16 time zones.

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Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Brazil over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Portuguese
Calling code
+55
Internet domain
.br
Currency
Brazilian real (BRL)
Time zones
America/Araguaina, America/Bahia, America/Belem, America/Boa_Vista +12 more

Power

Plug types: Type C, Type N

Voltage 127/220 V · Frequency 60 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Brazil

+ 115 more airports — use search to find them.

Bordering countries

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Source: Wikipedia — Brazil, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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