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Brazil

Federative Republic of Brazil · South America

UN member

Brazil is a country in South America, with Brasília as its capital, home to about 212,812,405 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Brasília
Region
South America
Currency
Brazilian real (BRL R$)
Calling code
+55
ISO codes
BR / BRA / 076
Flag emoji
🇧🇷
Population
212,812,405 (2025)
Area
8,515,767 km²
Languages
Portuguese
Internet domain
.br
Demonym
Brazilian

Bordering countries

🇦🇷 Argentina🇧🇴 Bolivia🇨🇴 Colombia🇬🇫 French Guiana🇬🇾 Guyana🇵🇾 Paraguay🇵🇪 Peru🇸🇷 Suriname🇺🇾 Uruguay🇻🇪 Venezuela

About Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is a United Nations member state in South America. Its capital and seat of government is Brasília. It shares land borders with 10 countries. The official currency is the Brazilian real (R$), using the code BRL.

To call Brazil from abroad, dial the country code +55. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes BR (alpha-2) and BRA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 212,812,405.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Brazil?
The capital of Brazil is Brasília.
What currency does Brazil use?
Brazil uses the Brazilian real (BRL, symbol R$).
What is the country calling code for Brazil?
The international dialling code for Brazil is +55.
What are the ISO codes for Brazil?
Brazil has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BR, the alpha-3 code BRA and the numeric code 076.
What is the flag emoji for Brazil?
The flag emoji for Brazil is 🇧🇷. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Brazil appears in these lists

South American CountriesLatin American Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.