Brazil: map, capital and facts
Brazil is a country in South America. Its capital is Brasília. Its official language is Portuguese.
Brazil covers about 8,515,767 km², making it the 5th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 213 million people live there, the 7th-most populous.
Brazil shares land borders with 9 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela, and also with French Guiana.
Where is Brazil?
Brazil is in South America. Its centre lies at roughly 10°S, 55°W, in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
Brazil is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Brazil facts
| Capital | Brasília |
|---|---|
| Continent | South America |
| Region | South America |
| Area | 8,515,767 km² (5th largest) |
| Population | 212,812,405 (7th most populous) |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Currency | Brazilian real (R$) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 10 |
| Centre point | 10°S, 55°W |
Countries that border Brazil
- Argentina, capital Buenos Aires
- Bolivia, capital Sucre
- Colombia, capital Bogotá
- Guyana, capital Georgetown
- Paraguay, capital Asunción
- Peru, capital Lima
- Suriname, capital Paramaribo
- Uruguay, capital Montevideo
- Venezuela, capital Caracas
Brazil also borders French Guiana, which is not among the countries in the game.
Other countries near Brazil
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Trinidad and Tobago, about 2,430 km
- Grenada, about 2,570 km
- Barbados, about 2,620 km
- Ecuador, about 2,640 km
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 2,670 km
Guess Brazil in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Brazil were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Americas
- Subregion: South America
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 8,515,767 km²
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More countries in South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.