ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: BR

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BR

Below, you can find technical information regarding the BR code, which represents Brazil within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
BR
Related Codes
BRA076BR
Official Name (Native)
República Federativa do Brasil (Portuguese)
Common Name
Brazil
Common Name (Native)
Brasil (Portuguese)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
South America
Region
South American Plate
Area
8,547,403 km²
Country Bounds
N: 5.26488, S: -33.7507, W: -73.9855, E: -32.393
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Brasília (-15.793889, -47.88278)
Terrain
mostly flat to rolling lowlands in northsome plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt
Climate
mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Border Countries
Argentina 1,263 kmBolivia 3,403 kmColombia 1,790 kmFrench Guiana 649 kmGuyana 1,308 kmParaguay 1,371 kmPeru 2,659 kmSuriname 515 kmUruguay 1,050 kmVenezuela 2,137 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Brasília
Government Type
Federal Republic
Established
1822
Driving Side
Right
Time zones
UTC -2 hours
UTC -3 hours
UTC -4 hours
UTC -5 hours
(*Brazil covers multiple time zones.)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
209,469,333
Population Density
25.06 people/km²
Urban Areas
AbadianiaAbaetetubaAbelardo LuzAbidosAbrantesAbreuAbreu e LimaAcarauAcopiaraAcorizal
Nationality
Noun: Brazilian(s) Adjective: Brazilian
Distribution
the vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of São Paolo, Brasília, and Rio de Janeiro
Official Language
Literacy Rate
93% (2018 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Hino Nacional Brasileiro" (Brazilian National Anthem)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 7 September (1822)
National Symbols
Southern Cross constellation
National Colors
green, yellow, blue
National Dish
Feijoada
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
BRL Brazilian Real (R$)
GDP
$4.016 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.br
Calling Code
+55
  • +55-11 – Santo Andre
  • +55-11 – S�o Paulo
  • +55-12 – S�o Jos� dos Campos
Barcode Prefix
789 – 790
Internet Hosts
26,577,000
Internet Users
75,982,000
Phones (Mobile)
248,324,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
44,300,000 lines

Brazil is a country located in Eastern South America, with a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.

*The map highlights the location of Brazil.

Related locale codes

es-BR Spanish (Brazil)

pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil)

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