🇧🇷 Brazil (Brasilia) — Currency, Timezone, Voltage, Visa & Economy Profile
South America's largest nation and a top-10 global economy ($2.33T GDP), leading the world in coffee, soybeans, iron ore, bio-ethanol, and regional jet manufacturing (Embraer).
Brazil
Capital: Brasilia · BRL (R$)
12:47:01
UTC-3 · -12h
🇰🇷 KR: 00:47:01
~23.5 hrs
17,543 km
🇰🇷 Seoul ↔ 🇧🇷 Brasilia
220–230V Type C/F Compatible (Direct Plug)
🛂 90 days Visa-Free
🚱 Drink sealed bottled water only (avoid tap water & street ice)
💵 Modest tipping (round up bill or leave 5%–10% for good table service)
🗣️ Languages: Portuguese
🏛️ Government: Federal Presidential Republic
🕌 Religion: Roman Catholic 50%, Evangelical Protestant 31%, Unaffiliated 10%
📦 Top Exports: Soybeans, Iron Ore, Crude Petroleum, Coffee, Sugar, Beef, Embraer Aircraft
🌤️ Climate & Terrain: World's 5th largest nation; Amazon rainforest basin and Atlantic highlands
⚖️ Direct Comparison vs 🇰🇷 South Korea
📐 Land area (8,515,767 km²) is ~85x larger than South Korea (World #5).
💳 Everyday dining & hotel costs are ~42% cheaper than South Korea (avg meal $6.5).
💰 GDP per capita ($11,350) is 0.31x South Korea's, with a life expectancy of 76 years.
🚗 Driving Side: Drives on the RIGHT (Left-Hand Drive vehicles), same as Korea/US/Continental Europe.
💡 Standard time in São Paulo/Rio is UTC-3 (exactly 12 hours behind Korea/Japan). Socket Type N accepts two-pin Type C plugs, but voltages vary by state (127V or 220V).
📐 Brazil Land Area (km²), True Size & World Factbook
8,515,767 km² (World #5)8,515,767 km²
84.98x S. Korea
25명/km²
Urban 87.8%
76세
Median 34.7y
🚗 우측통행(좌핸들)
🚨 190 (경찰) / 192 (구급) · 🛡️42/100
📊 Brazil Global Economy, Demographics & Passport Metrics
🏛️ Country Overview, Major Cities & Core Industries
South America's largest nation and a top-10 global economy ($2.33T GDP), leading the world in coffee, soybeans, iron ore, bio-ethanol, and regional jet manufacturing (Embraer).
Sao Paulo · Rio de Janeiro · Brasilia
São Paulo is the Southern Hemisphere's largest financial metropolis, powered by Brazil's ubiquitous Pix instant payment system and fintech unicorns like Nubank.
Standard time in São Paulo/Rio is UTC-3 (exactly 12 hours behind Korea/Japan). Socket Type N accepts two-pin Type C plugs, but voltages vary by state (127V or 220V).
🔌 Brazil Voltage, Socket & Plug Adapter Guide
✅ Direct 220V C/F220–230V Type C/F Compatible (Direct Plug) (127/220V 60Hz / Type C/N)
90 days Visa-Free