Brazil

Capital City: Brasilia

People: white 53.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 38.5%, black 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 0.9%, unspecified 0.7%

Religion: Roman Catholic 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4%

Language: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French

Currency: Brazilian Real

Electrical Voltage: 120/240 volts

How to get there: http://www.braziltourism.org/howtoget.html

Weather: mostly tropical, but temperate in south

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: http://www.braziltourism.org/visas.html

Getting Around: Airplane, Cars, Bicycle, Train, Bus, Boat

Tourism Website: http://www.braziltourism.org/

Medical Facilities:

Banks:

Emergency Numbers: Police- 190, Ambulance- 192, Fire- 193