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COUNTRY FACTS
BRAZIL

SIZE 3,284,426 square miles, 5th largest country on earth
almost as large as the continental USA
occupying nearly half of South American continent
2,635 north to south; 2,640 east to west
POPULATION 199,321,413 (July 2012)
65% under the age of 30
CAPITAL Brasilia (population 3,789,000 estimated 2009)
TIME ZONE Two hours later than USA Eastern Standard time
ELECTRICITY Electric Current & Plug Adapters
LANGUAGE Portuguese
RELIGION Predominantly Roman Catholic; Macumba
U.S. CITIZEN ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Valid passport, visa (allow 3 weeks to obtain)
NOTE: Many countries are requiring that passports be valid for at least 6 months
after the end of travel
AIRPORT DEPARTURE TAXES
(as of February 2007)
International flights $36 USD
Domestic flights $2 to $10 USA
CURRENCY real (R$)