Brazil

Key facts

How Brazil ranks

• 5th largest country in the world by area.
• 7th most populous country in the world.
• Shares land borders with 10 countries — 3rd most in the world.
• Spans 4 standard time zones — among the most of any country.
• One of the few countries crossed by more than one famous line: the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Brazil?10

• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Colombia
• France
• Guyana
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

Brazil in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Brazil is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 50 clues from the pool that are true of Brazil, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has more land borders than any other country in its region1 of 6
• The Amazon or a main tributary flows through it1 of 7
• Has Portuguese as an official language1 of 9
• Borders France1 of 10
• Spans more than two time zones1 of 10
• Stretches more than 20 degrees of latitude1 of 10
• The Tropic of Capricorn passes through it1 of 10
• Borders more than 7 countries1 of 11
• Has an area larger than 2,000,000 km²1 of 12
• Is in South America1 of 12
• The equator passes through it1 of 13
• Every country it borders is smaller than it1 of 14
• Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
• Has more than 100 million people1 of 16
• Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
• Spans more than one time zone1 of 18
• Borders a country in a different region1 of 21
• Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
• Is larger than Egypt1 of 28
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Has more people than Spain1 of 30
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Is in the Americas1 of 35
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Brazil

Which countries border Brazil?

Brazil shares a land border with 10 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, France, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

What is the capital of Brazil?

The capital of Brazil is Brasília, which is not its largest city.

Is Brazil landlocked?

No. Brazil has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Brazil?

Brazil has one official language, Portuguese.