Rio de Janeiro - focussing on Sugar Loaf Mountain

Capital:

Brasilia

Population:

188,600,000

Religion:

73% catholic, 15% protestants, 7% none, 5% misc

Area:

8,514,215 km² (3,287,357 miles²)

Coast Line:

7,497 km (4,658 miles)

Lowest:

Atlantic Ocean 0 m (0 miles)

Highest:

Pico da Neblina 3,014 m (9,888 feet)

Geographic Information

Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and covers almost half of South America. The Amazonas rain forests and high plateaus shape the country, the largest part of the population lives in metropolises near the Atlantic coast. Brazil’s climate is predominantly tropical, but sometimes there’s also snow in the higher regions.

Key aspects of tourism
About 4.8 million tourists visit the country each year – that’s quite few. The tourists like Rio’s famous carnival, the beaches and the capital Brasilia.