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The flag of Brazil has a green field with a large yellow rhombus in the center. Within the rhombus is a dark blue globe with twenty-seven small five-pointed white stars depicting a starry sky and a thin white convex horizontal band inscribed with the national motto 'Ordem e Progresso' across its center.

Brazil

Federative Republic of Brazil

Eastern South AmericaBRBRA

Population

212.56M

Capital

Brasília

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name: Brazil
Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Region: Eastern South America
Population: 212.56M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code: BR
Alpha-3 Code: BRA
Olympic Code: 76
Area: 8,515,767 km²

Time Zones

UTC-05:00
UTC-04:00
UTC-03:00
UTC-02:00

Languages

Portuguese

Continents

South America

Currencies

R$ - Brazilian real (BRL)

International Associations

BRICS (BRICS) Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR)

Bordering Countries

Argentina Bolivia Colombia French Guiana Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela

Geographic Location

Coordinates: -47.89°, -15.79°

Brazil is located in , specifically in the Eastern South America region. It shares borders with 10 countries.

About Brazil

The capital city, Brasília, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Portuguese.

Geographic Facts

Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.