Brazil
/brazil
Location
Approximate reference point: -14.235, -51.9253
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Country Clues
- Phone Code
- +55
- Domain
- .br
- Driving Side
- Right-hand drive
- License Plates
- Gray with black text, state identifier
- Road Signs
- Green direction signs
- Power Lines
- Concrete poles with distinctive cross-arms
- Architecture
- Colorful buildings, modern in cities
- Street View
- Google car is white/black with camera on top
- Additional Identifiers
- Portuguese text, red soil, tropical vegetation
Language & Text Examples
Latin-based alphabet with Portuguese accents: á, â, ã, à, ç, é, ê, í, ó, ô, õ, ú. The tilde (ã, õ) is particularly common in Portuguese.
Regional Characteristics
Amazon Basin Region of Brazil
Landscape
Vast rainforest, rivers, wetlands
Vegetation
Dense tropical rainforest, water plants
Architecture
Riverside settlements, stilt houses
Climate
Hot and humid year-round, high rainfall
Distinctive Features
Rivers as highways, indigenous influence, limited roads
Central Plateau Region of Brazil
Landscape
Flat savanna (cerrado), planned city of Brasília
Vegetation
Cerrado vegetation, scrubland, scattered trees
Architecture
Modernist in Brasília, practical elsewhere
Climate
Distinct wet and dry seasons
Distinctive Features
Red soil, wide open spaces, modernist architecture in Brasília
Northeast Region of Brazil
Landscape
Coastal plains, arid interior (sertão), beaches
Vegetation
Caatinga (dry scrub), coconut palms on coast
Architecture
Colorful colonial buildings, fishing villages
Climate
Hot and humid on coast, hot and dry inland
Distinctive Features
Colorful buildings, historical centers, distinctive culture
Southeast (São Paulo/Rio) Region of Brazil
Landscape
Coastal mountains, urban centers, Atlantic forest
Vegetation
Atlantic rainforest remnants, urban parks
Architecture
Modern skyscrapers, favelas, colonial centers
Climate
Tropical, but milder in higher elevations
Distinctive Features
Dense urban areas, beaches, Christ the Redeemer in Rio
Southern Brazil Region of Brazil
Landscape
Rolling hills, Araucaria forests, farmland
Vegetation
Araucaria (pine) trees, European-style agriculture
Architecture
European influence, German/Italian settlements
Climate
Four seasons, cooler than rest of Brazil
Distinctive Features
European cultural influence, cattle ranches, vineyards