Brazil: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: -14.29231 / longitude: -51.30859

General information

Education

Well known universities are: University of São Paulo, University of Campinas, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo State University, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. The inhabitants stay 16 years in school (tertiary education included).

Economy

The sign for the local currency is R$ (BRL). The GDP in 2021 was $1,608,981,456,325 USD, making it the 12# country in the world. You need to pay 22.90R$ (corresponding to $4.25 USD) for a Big Mac at McDonald's ©.

Geography

The country has a 8,515,767 km² area, they use a postcode system and the primary cities are: Curitiba, São Paulo, Fortaleza, Joinville, Recife. Brasília is the nation's capital and the country has a border with Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela. People from this country speak these languages: Portuguese.

Population

33.20 years is the median age in this country and the birth growth rate is at 0.64%. Around 206,812,000 people live in this country, or 2.77% of all people on earth.

Culture

Example of famous dishes in this country: Feijoada. There are UNESCO listed sites: Historic Town of Ouro Preto, Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda, Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia, Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas, Iguaçu National Park.

Good to know

For more information about this country, check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil. The country's ISO code is BR, the country's websites have the domain name ".br", telephone numbers begin with +55

Summary

Flag
ISO code BR
Capital Brasília
Population 206,812,000
World percentage 2.77%
Median age 33.20 years
Population growth rate 0.64%
Main cities
Borders
Spoken languages Portuguese
GDP (2021) $1,608,981,456,325
GDP position #12
Big Mac local price 22.90R$
Big Mac USD price $4.25
Currency code BRL
Currency symbol R$
School life expectancy 16 years
National dish Feijoada
TLD .br
Phone prefix +55
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil

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