Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil
Brazil is a country in South America, South America. Its capital is Brasília, home to roughly 209,469,333 people across 8,515,767 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Brasília
- Continent
- South America
- Subregion
- South America
- Population
- 209,469,333
- Land area
- 8,515,767 km²
- ISO codes
- BR / BRA
- Languages
- Portuguese
Did you know?
- Samba schools spend months building towering Carnival floats and costumes for Rio's Sambadrome parade.
- The Amazon River basin holds unmatched biodiversity — pink river dolphins, jaguars, and giant water lilies.
- Salvador's Pelourinho district is a living center of Afro-Brazilian music, capoeira, and Candomblé.
- The Pantanal wetlands host the world's densest population of jaguars and spectacular birdlife.
- Fernando de Noronha's protected marine park draws divers to sea turtles and spinner dolphins.
Bordering countries
Argentina
Bolivia
Colombia
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
VenezuelaPractice with geography games
Studying Brazil is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.