Country Profile Brazil Brazil Country Profile Contents About Country Profiles.......................................................................................................................................................1 Background information.....................................................................................................................................................2 The territory.............................................................................................................................................................2 Map of Brazil....................................................................................................................................................2 Geography.......................................................................................................................................................2 Climate.............................................................................................................................................................2 The capital city: Brasilia...................................................................................................................................3 Sao Paulo........................................................................................................................................................4 Rio de Janeiro..................................................................................................................................................4 Salvador...........................................................................................................................................................5 Fortaleza..........................................................................................................................................................5 Belo Horizonte.................................................................................................................................................6 Curitiba.............................................................................................................................................................6 Manaus............................................................................................................................................................6 Recife...............................................................................................................................................................6 Belem...............................................................................................................................................................7 Porto Alegre.....................................................................................................................................................7 Guarulhos........................................................................................................................................................7 Goiania.............................................................................................................................................................7 The people..............................................................................................................................................................7 Demography....................................................................................................................................................7 Distribution.......................................................................................................................................................8 Language.........................................................................................................................................................8 Religion............................................................................................................................................................9 Social customs and modes of address............................................................................................................9 The state.................................................................................................................................................................9 History..............................................................................................................................................................9 Government...................................................................................................................................................11 International relations.....................................................................................................................................12 The economy........................................................................................................................................................13 Before you go....................................................................................................................................................................14 Culture briefing......................................................................................................................................................14 Language and translation..............................................................................................................................15 Travel....................................................................................................................................................................16 Travel warning...............................................................................................................................................16 Travel advisories............................................................................................................................................16 Transport costs..............................................................................................................................................16 Getting there..................................................................................................................................................16 Internal travel.................................................................................................................................................18 © Employment Conditions Abroad Ltd 2010 i Brazil Country Profile Contents Before you go Immigration procedures........................................................................................................................................21 Travel restrictions...........................................................................................................................................21 Passports and visas.......................................................................................................................................21 Health regulations..........................................................................................................................................23 Working in Brazil............................................................................................................................................23 Hotels....................................................................................................................................................................24 Local hotel information...................................................................................................................................25 Belem.............................................................................................................................................................26 Belo Horizonte...............................................................................................................................................26 Brasilia...........................................................................................................................................................26 Curitiba...........................................................................................................................................................26 Fortaleza........................................................................................................................................................27 Manaus..........................................................................................................................................................27 Porto Alegre...................................................................................................................................................27 Recife.............................................................................................................................................................27 Rio de Janeiro................................................................................................................................................28 Salvador.........................................................................................................................................................28 Sao Paulo......................................................................................................................................................28 Health and hygiene...............................................................................................................................................29