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Climate - The climate varies from the tropical north to the temperate south. The seasons are opposite to ours, so summer is November to March and winter is June to September. |
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Cost of Living - Loaf of bread: from BRL 1 (25p), bottle of wine: from BRL 16 (£4) |
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Currency - Brazilian real, plural reais (BRL). £1 = BRL 3.98 |
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Getting There - A fairly long-haul destination, many major airlines fly to the airports of Brazil. Flying time is 11 hours. The major airports for each region are Rio de Janeiro for the city, São Paulo for the south, Brasilia for the capital and Pinto Martins for the north-east. |
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Time - GMT -3 to -4 |
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Population - 175 million |