Brazil is a country on the Altantic Coast of South America. The land has a total area of 8,515,770 km² and a total coastline of 7,491 km. This area is only slightly larger than the Australia. The country has about 60 islands. There are direct national borders with the 10 neighbouring countries Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. The distance between New York City and the Capital Brasília is about 6,840 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Brazil is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.

The climate in BrazilFor a country with a north-south extent of over 4100 km, it is not possible to describe the climate in general. A predominantly tropical climate is dominating Brazil as it is usual, in all equatorial countries. There is almost no difference between the seasons as in Central Europe. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 29 and 32 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 38 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 18°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Brazil and 27 geographic spots of the country