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back to resources... brazil: general info · travel advisories · getting there · getting around when to go · fast facts · history · maps · itinerary · hostels tours · things to do · forum · trivia · safety · links · read reviews    Here's some basic information for you when it comes to travel to Brazil... OFFICIAL NAME Federative Republic of Brazil CAPITAL Brasilia OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Portuguese FLAG The Brazilian flag is green with a large yellow diamond in the center bearing a blue celestial globe with 27 white five-pointed stars (one for each state and the Federal District) arranged in the same pattern as the night sky over Brazil; the globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress). MONEY Brazilian Real (R$) TIME There are 4 times zones in Brazil from GMT/UTC -2 to GMT/UTC -5. Daylight savings is observed in southern Brazil only and is from October to February. RELIGION Roman Catholic ELECTRICITY 110/220V 60HzHz. European plug with two circular metal pins or American-style plug with two perpendicular flat blades above a circular grounding pin or Japanese-style plug with two perpendicular flat blades. WEIGHTS & MEASURES Brazil uses the metric system. WORLDGUIDE INDEX PRICES Item Price litre of petrol Brazilian Real 3.10 souvenir t-shirt Brazilian Real 18.00 loaf of bread Brazilian Real 1.50 1.5litre of bottled water Brazilian Real 2.50 glass of chope (draft beer) Brazilian Real 2.70 freshly squeezed suco (juice) Brazilian Real 3.00 7-hour bus ride from Rio to Ouro Prêto Brazilian Real 60.00 double room in a comfy pousada in Jericoacoara Brazilian Real 90.00 3-day jungle excursion from Manaus Brazilian Real 600.00

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