City: Brazil
Capital: Brasília
15°47′S 47°52′W / 15.783°S 47.867°W / -15.783; -47.867
Largest city: São Paulo
23°33′S 46°38′W / 23.550°S 46.633°W / -23.550; -46.633
Official language
and national language: Portuguese
Ethnic groups (2010): 47.73% White
43.13% Pardo
7.61% Black
1.09% Asian
0.43% Amerindian
Religion: 64.6% Catholic
22.2% Protestant
8.0% Irreligion
2.0% Spiritism
3.2% Others
Demonym: Brazilian
Government: Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President: Michel Temer
• Vice President: Vacant
• President of the
Chamber of Deputies: Rodrigo Maia
• President of the Federal Senate: Eunício Oliveira
• President of the Supreme Federal Court: Cármen Lúcia
Legislature: National Congress
• Upper house: Federal Senate
• Lower house: Chamber of Deputies
Independence from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves• Declared: 7 September 1822
• Recognized: 29 August 1825
• Republic: 15 November 1889
• Treaty of Petrópolis: 11 November 1903
• Current constitution: 5 October 1988
Area• Total: 8,515,767 km (3,287,956 sq mi) (5th)
• Water (%): 0.65
Population• 2018 estimate: 208,733,102 (6th)
• Density: 25/km (64.7/sq mi) (196th)
GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate
• Total: $3.330 trillion (8th)
• Per capita: $15,919 (86th)
GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate
• Total: $2.200 trillion (8th)
• Per capita: $10,514 (68th)
Gini (2015): 51.3
high
HDI (2015): 0.754
high · 79th
Currency: Real (R$) (BRL)
Time zone: BRT (UTC−2 to −5)
• Summer (DST): BRST (UTC−2 to −5)
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy (CE)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +55
ISO 3166 code: BR
Internet TLD: .br
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Coordinates: 10°S 52°W / 10°S 52°W / -10; -52
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1. Gruta do Funil
2. Minas do Palacio Velho
Rua Dom Silverio 159 Ponte da 'Encardideira', Ouro Preto, State of Minas Gerais 35400-000 Brazil +55 31 98561-8050 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/minasdaencardideira/
Excellent
76%
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 211 reviews
Historical-archaeological site of gold mining in the 18th century. Former mining complex located at the foot of the hillside of the Serra de Ouro Preto, orally known as mine of 'Encardideira' or 'Chico Rei'.
3. Mina do Bijoca
4. Minas de Chico Rei
5. Minas da Passagem
Rua Eugenio Eduardo Rapallo 192, Mariana, State of Minas Gerais 35420-000 Brazil +55 31 3557 5000 http://www.minasdapassagem.com.br
Excellent
42%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
4%
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Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,411 reviews
Mon-Tue 9am-5pm, Wed-Sun 9am-5.30pm
Reviewed By walterrodriguesfilho - Belo Horizonte, Brazil
It is an unique experience to ride a cart down an old gold mine. It is the most exciting visit on the region of the Historical Cities of Brazil in Mariana and Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais.
