Brazil is located in the South America region at latitude -14.235004 and longitude -51.92528 and is part of the South American continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 14° 14' 6.01'' S
- 51° 55' 31.01'' W
You can see the location of Brazil on the world map below:
Brazil Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of Brazil (BR) are:
- Argentina (AR)
- Bolivia (Plurinational State Of) (BO)
- Colombia (CO)
- French Guiana (GF)
- Guyana (GY)
- Paraguay (PY)
- Peru (PE)
- Suriname (SR)
- Uruguay (UY)
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (VE)
Maritime Borders
Brazil borders the Atlantic Ocean.

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Brazil Key Facts
Country | Brazil |
Coordinates | Latitude: -14.235004 Longitude: -51.92528 |
Country Codes | Alpha 2: BR Alpha 3: BRA |
Country Flag Emoji | 🇧🇷 |
Int. Phone Prefix | +55 |
Capital city | Brasilia |
Continent Subcontinent | South America South America |
Country Area | 8,515,770 sq km |
Population 2021 | 213,993,441 World Rank: 6 |
Median Age | 32.8 |
Life expectancy | 72.8 |
Major languages | Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language) |
UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 4
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Internet TLD | .br |
Biggest Airport | Guarulhos International Airport São Paulo (GRU) |
Average temperature | 24.95 °C 76.91 °F |
Administrative Divisions | 1 federal district 26 states |
Political system | Federal presidential representative democratic republic |
Brazil Economy Facts
World Bank Income Group | Upper middle income |
World Bank Region | Latin America & Caribbean |
Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) |
GDP in 2020 | $1448.6 (billions of USD) World Rank: 12 |
GDP per capita in 2020 | $6,815 World Rank: 87 |
Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Agriculture, mining, manufacturing, energy, services |
Top 5 Import Countries | China, United States, Argentina, Germany, Netherlands |
Top 5 Export Countries | China, United States, Argentina, Netherlands, Belgium |
Biggest Cities in Brazil
Here are the largest cities in Brazil based on 2021 data:
City | Population |
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Sao Paulo | 22,495,000 | Rio de Janeiro | 12,486,000 | Belo Horizonte | 5,159,000 | Brasilia | 3,015,268 | Salvador | 2,886,698 | Fortaleza | 2,452,185 | Curitiba | 1,879,355 | Manaus | 1,802,014 | Recife | 1,653,461 | Belem | 1,499,641 |