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Where Is Brazil? Location Map

List of Land & Sea Borders For Brazil
- Bolivia (Land): 3,403 km (2,115 miles)
- Peru (Land): 2,659 km (1,652 miles)
- Venezuela (Land): 2,137 km (1,328 miles)
- Colombia (Land): 1,790 km (1,112 miles)
- Uruguay (Land + Sea): 1,050 km (652 miles) land / 388 km (241 miles) sea
- Paraguay (Land): 1,371 km (852 miles)
- Guyana (Land): 1,308 km (813 miles)
- Argentina (Land): 1,263 km (785 miles)
- France (Land + Sea): 649 km (403 miles) land / 488 km (303 miles) sea (via French Guiana)
- Suriname (Land): 515 km (320 miles)
Brazil Facts
Full Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Demonym: Brazilian
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Area
Total Area: 8,515,770 km²
Total Land Area: 8,358,140 km²
Total Water Area: 157630 km²
Demographics
Population: 220,051,512
Population Growth Rate: 0.61% (2024 est.)
Largest City: São Paulo (Population: 11,451,999)
Ethnic Groups: mixed 45.3%, White 43.5%, Black 10.2%, Indigenous 0.6%, Asian 0.4% (2022 est.)
Languages: Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language); less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and many minor Amerindian languages
Religions: Roman Catholic 52.8%, Protestant 26.7% (Evangelical 25.5%, other Protestant 1.2%), African-American cultist/Umbanda 1.8%, other 3%, agnostic/atheist 0.6%, none 13.6%, unspecified 1.4% (2023 est.)
Economy
Currency: Real
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $4.016 trillion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $18,600 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $389.626 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: China 26%, US 11%, Argentina 5%, Netherlands 3%, Spain 3% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $346.639 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 24%, US 18%, Germany 5%, Argentina 5%, India 4% (2022)
Government
Type: federal presidential republic
Capital City: Brasília (Population: 3,548,438)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC−2 to −5 (BRT) (DST is not observed)
Country Code: BR
Internet TLD: .br
Climate Map of Brazil

Topographic Map of Brazil
