Brazil has its capital at Brasilia, a purpose-built city, and Portuguese as its language
Background
The Federative Republic of Brazil is the most influential country in South America. Its capital is Brasilia. The capital was moved from Rio de Janeiro to the new purpose-built city of Brasilia in 1960. Brazil covers an area of 8,515,767 sq km. The BBC country profile, last updated in June 2023, gives its population as 217.2 million. The language is Portuguese. Brazil was a former Portuguese colony. Much of the Amazon rainforest lies within Brazil.
Capital:
Brasilia
Area:
8,515,767 sq km
Population:
217.2 million (BBC country profile, last updated June 2023)
Language:
Portuguese
Why it matters for exams: The capital, area, language and currency of Brazil are standard one-mark questions, and the shift of the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a newly planned city is a favourite link between geography and administration.
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