Brazil
South America · Capital: Brasília
Brazil is a country in South America, home to about 216 million people across 8,515,770 km². Its capital is Brasília. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 10 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Brasília (not its largest city)
Region
South America
Population
~216 million people
Area
8,515,770 km²
Density
25 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Both hemispheres
Crossed by
The equator, the Tropic of Capricorn
Drives on the
Right
Language
Portuguese
Standard time zones
4
Highest point
2,995 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
green, yellow, blue, white
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (10)
Argentina
Bolivia
Colombia
France
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
VenezuelaBrazil in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Brazil is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 31 claims from the pool that are true of Brazil, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Has Portuguese as an official language1 of 9
- Borders France1 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
- 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
- Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
- Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
- Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
- Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- 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
- 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
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153