~Brazil Overview~

Brazil

Brazil, a vast South American country, stretches from the Amazon Basin in the north to vineyards and massive Iguaçu Falls in the south. Rio de Janeiro, symbolized by its 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mt. Corcovado, is famed for its busy Copacabana and Ipanema beaches as well as its enormous, raucous Carnival festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba.

Capital: Brasília

Largest city: São Paulo

President: Dilma Rousseff

Vice President: Michel Temer

Time zone: BRT (UTC−2 to −5)

Currency: Brazilian real (R$) (BRL)

Official language: Portuguese

Calling code: +55

Internet TLD: .br

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