Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil
Official nameFederative Republic of Brazil
CapitalBrasília
RegionAmericas — South America
Area8,515,767 km²
LandlockedNo
LanguagesPortuguese
CurrenciesBrazilian real (R$)
DemonymBrazilian
Approx. coordinates-10°, -55°
Located in South America, Brazil is one of the countries that make up Americas. Brasília serves as the capital city of Brazil, which has at least one coastline. It covers approximately 8,515,767 km², and the main language is Portuguese, with the Brazilian real (R$) as its currency. Brazil borders 9 countries on land, one of the details that can help identify it by outline alone.
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Countries bordering Brazil
Brazil shares a land border with 9 countries.
Argentina
Bolivia
Colombia
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela