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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 | 157,872,000 per 1996 census 65% under the age of 30 |
| CAPITAL | Brasilia (population 1,600,00 estimated 1992) |
| 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 $10 USA |
| CURRENCY | real (R$) |