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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 $10 USA
CURRENCY	real (R$)