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Some data about Brazil

Brazil is a country of 201,103,330 inhabitants, with an area of ​8,511,965 km², its capital is Brasilia and its time zone is "America/Araguaina". Its ISO code is "BR" in 2 positions and "BRA" in 3 positions.

To be able to make a telephone call to Brazil, you must dial your telephone code, which is 55. The currency used in Brazil is the "Real" (BRL).

The administrative subdivision of Brazil (administrative division) is made up of 26 Estados (level 1), 1 Distrito Federal (level 1), 557 Microrregiões (level 2) and 5570 Municípios (level 3). Brazil has 228 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants and 15 cities with more than one million inhabitants.

Above you have a geopolitical map of Brazil with a precise legend on its biggest cities, its road network, its airports, railways and waterways. Do not hesitate to click on the map of Brazil to access a zoom level and finer details.

Brazil shares borders with Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Proportion of cities by number of inhabitants in Brazil

Number of cities by importance (population) in Brazil. Considering cities with a population of more than 100 000, 200 000, 500 000 and 1 million inhabitants, with the percentage of the population that these cities represent.

> 100k inhabitants	> 200k inhabitants	> 500k inhabitants	> 1 million inhabitants
228	115	34	15
45.3 %	37.6 %	25.2 %	18.7 %

• The 228 most important cities represent 45.3% of the entire population
• The 115 most important cities represent 37.6% of the entire population
• The 34 most important cities represent 25.2% of the entire population
• The 15 most important cities represent 18.7% of the entire population

Administrative subdivisions	Administrative level
26 Estados	1
1 Distrito Federal	1
557 Microrregiões	2
5570 Municípios	3