Countries of the World: Brazil
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Brazil.
Brazil is a very large country on the South American continent with both the North and South Atlantic Oceans off of its coastline, a population in 2022 of just under 216 million and has the following 10 countries over its borders:
You pronounce Brazil like this: BRAH-ZIL.
Key information and contact details for Brazil
Official Language: Portugese.
Secondary Language(s): German, Italian.
Brazil dialling code: +55.
Brazil currency: Brazilian real.
Brazil Capital City: Brasilia.
Brazil International Airport: São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, Rod. Hélio Smidt, s/nº – Aeroporto, Guarulhos – SP, 07190-100, Brazil. Phone Number: +55 11 2445-2945.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 194. Ambulance: 192. Fire: 193.
British Embassy: British Embassy Brasilia, Quadra 801 – Conjunto K – Lote 08, Av. das Nações – Asa Sul, CEP 70408-900 Brasilia, Brazil. Phone Number: +55 (61) 3329 2300.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy Brasília, SES – Av. das Nações, Quadra 801, Lote 03, 70403-900 – Brasília, DF. Phone Number: +55 (61) 3312 7000.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/brazil.