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Brazil

Current local time: It is %T:%M %A in Recife, Brasilia, Rio, Sao Paulo, Porto AlegreIt is %T:%M %A in Salvador, FortalezaIt is %T:%M %A in Manaus
Summer time: Summer time from October to February.

Official language: Portuguese
Other languages spoken: English is the first foreign language spoken in Brazil. Spanish is generally understood by the Brazilians. French is still spoken by around 570,000 people across the country.
Business language: Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Getting some knowledge: Use travlang.
Free translation tools: Lexilogos - Dictionnaire en ligne
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lexicool - Free dictionary arabic-portugese-arabic

Domestic currency: Brazilian Real
ISO Code: BRL
To obtain domestic currency: Foreign currency is rarely taken. There are ATMs which take foreign cards in all the towns in the country. You should plan to have cash on you when you go to more isolated places (seaside villages, parks, rural areas).
Possible means of payment: Credit cards are often taken in large cities, but not at all outside these. Traveler's cheques are taken in banks and some large hotels in Rio and São Paulo. Cash is the easiest means of payment when you are traveling. Debit/credit cards are useful if you have a bank account in Brazil.
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Automatic Teller Machines (ATM): To find out the locations of ATMs in in Brazil, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Type of climate: A tropical area but there are 5 different climatic regions in Brazil. The climate is very mild in Sao Paulo and Brasilia, on average 19°C, and it is hot in Rio de Janeiro. It is better to visit the south of Brazil between September and November. The tropical climate in the north allows visiting all year, but be careful of the rainy season from December to March and the very high temperatures which go with it. The ideal time to visit Amazonia is the dry season, from June to September.
For further information: National Meteorological Institute (Inmet)

Telephone codes: To call in Brazil from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +55.
To call Tunisia from Brazil, dial 00 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards: The network accepts bi-band telephones. You can buy a local chip without a subscription.
Internet suffix: .br
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