Brazil Travel Overview
Important facts
Capital: Brasilia (See more on SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES.COM)
Official language: Portuguese
Currency: Real 1BRL = 0.21EUR
Continent: South-South America
Holidays between carnival and natural spectacle
Brazil is a country of superlatives. It is the fifth largest country in the world and the Amazon is the longest river in the world at 6,500 km. It is known for its festivals, especially the carnival. The country’s music is a mixture of indigenous and African influences. The most famous styles are the Samba and the Bossa Nova.
According to Countryaah, Brazil borders French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean.
“Celebrate” holidays in Brazil
If you want to go on holiday in Brazil, you should do so in February, because that is the time when the carnival takes place.
Or do you want to explore the endless rainforest? Then find out (preferably always on site) after a tour with the houseboat on the Amazon and marvel at the flora and fauna of this South American country.
The cities of the country cannot be compared with European dimensions. Often the city centers are several kilometers in diameter and therefore difficult to walk through. If you want to see the metropolises of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the best thing to do is to rent a car and drive along the coast. In case you just want to relax and looking for oneIf you are on a beach vacation, then endless white beaches and turquoise blue sea await you.
Security
No matter where and how you travel, you should always pay attention to your personal safety. A few simple pieces of advice: never take more money with you than you absolutely need (approx. 20 euros) and never move around poor areas at night with valuables such as digital cameras or wristwatches. Avoid dark alleys at night! Be skeptical of over-friendly locals who want to lead you to a “cheap deal” in an empty alley, such deals can turn out badly for you. Lock your car every time you start!
Worth seeing
Tourism is not as widespread in Brazil as it is in Europe. Domestic and international flights are expensive, but there is a network of intercity buses. Always find out in advance where you want to go and find out which areas you should avoid, then this country offers you incomparable sights.
An example of a Brazilian natural wonder are the Iguazú Falls. This system of over 200 cases borders Argentina and extends over 2.7 km and. They are the largest waterfalls in the world, measured by their width (in contrast to the Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwewhich are the tallest waterfalls in the world). They were included in the list of UNESCO World Natural Heritage.
A natural landscape of a different kind is the pampas. A seemingly endless pasture that Brazil shares with Argentina.
Brazilian cuisine
Don’t forget to try Brazil’s national dish – the feijoada. It is a stew that is cooked with black beans and various types of meat: dried beef, pork ears and smoked sausages are cooked with bay leaves, black pepper, garlic, onions, cloves and other ingredients and served with rice, a special type of cabbage and a pepper sauce.
Important facts
Capital: Brasilia
Official language: Portuguese
Currency
Currency (sub-unit)
Real (100 Centavos)
ISO 4217 code
BRL / 986
Geography
Continent: South America
Region: south
Geo coordinates: S -14 ° -14 ‘-6 ” W -51 ° -55’ -31″
Highest mountain: Pico da Neblina (3,014 m)
Total area: 8,511,965 km²
Mainland: 8,456,510 km²
National border: 14,691 km
Coastline: 7,491 km
Politics
Dependency: Portugal since 1822
Formerly dependent states: Uruguay until 1825
UN member since: 1945
Other political affiliation: Organization of American States
Form of government: Presidential Democracy
Houses of Parliament: bikameral
Party system: Multi-party system
State building: federalist
Political culture: in the north-east more civil, in the south more subject culture
Particularities: Choice between 16-18 years, from 70 voluntary, in between elective
Economy
Export goods: Coffee, cotton, ores
BSP: $ 649.732 billion
GDP: $ 698.471 billion
GDP purchasing power parity: $ 1,693 billion
Economic growth: 3.1%
GDP share of agriculture: 8.2%
GDP share of industry: 39.4%
GDP share of services: 52.4%
Inflation rate: 6.3%
Unemployment: 9.3%
National debt: 50.4%
Export: $ 134.8 billion
Import: $ 94.190 billion
Foreign debt: $ 162 billion
Gold and currency reserves: $ 54,610,000,000
Electricity consumption: 368,430 million KWh
Gas reserves: 240,000 million m³
Gas production: 18,430 million m³
Gas consumption: 22,600 million m³
Oil reserves: 15,120 million m³
Oil production: 2,397,000 million m³
Oil consumption: 1,746,000 million m³
Cultivation area: 7.81%
Bovine: 198,200,000 pieces
Pigs: 35,900,000 pieces
Sheep: 14,100,000 pieces
Fishing: 890,000 t
Demographic data
Residents: 188.078.300
Residents in cities: 152,372,000
Minorities: 53% European immigrants, approx. 100,000 Indians, 1 million Japanese
Average age: 28.2 years
0-14 years: 25.8%
15-64 years: 68.1%
> 65 years: 6.1%
Population growth: 1.04%
Birth rate: 16.83 / 1,000 residents
Death rate: 6.17 / 1,000 residents
Migration: -0.03 / 1,000 residents
Ratio men / women: 0.98
Fertility: 1.91 children / woman
Infant mortality: 28.6 ‰
Life expectancy men: 68.02 years
Life expectancy women: 76.12 years
Country codes and abbreviations
ISO 3166 Alpha 2: BR
ISO 3166 Alpha 3: BRA
ISO 3166 numeric: 76
Top Level Domain: br
IOC country code: BRA
UN / LOCODE: BR
Source: Abbreviationfinder
Communication
Telephone connections: 39,440,000
Cell Phones: 52,710,000
Radios: 81,050,000
TV: 74,890,000
Computer: 17,890,000
Internet users: 26,010,000
Transportation
Railway lines: 29,184 km
Paved roads: 103,228 km
Cars: 26,920,000
Merchant fleet (ships over 1,000 GRT): 137
Pipelines: 21,397
Health
Number of doctors: 457,000
Daily food intake: 3,060 kcal / resident
HIV- infected people: 770,000
Education
Illiteracy: 12%
History
Foundation: 1822
Last sovereign since: 1822
Religion
Main religious group: Christians
Distribution of religions: 3/4 of the population Catholic, Afro-Brazilian religions
Crime
Prison inmates: 336,900
Military
Armed forces (troop strength): 288,000
Main battle tank: 190
Battleships: 17
Submarines: 4
Warplanes: 260
Helicopter: 210
Defense Spending: $ 10,360,000,000
