55 is the country code for Brazil.
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil.
How to Call Brazil from Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
To call a telephone number in Brazil from Dubai (United Arab Emirates):
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from Dubai (United Arab Emirates), this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Brazil - 55.
- Dial the subscriber number.
Landlines – City/Area Codes in Brazil
Area codes for a selection of the biggest cities in Brazil are listed below:
- Brasilia – 61
- Fortaleza – 85
- Rio de Janeiro – 21
- Salvador – 71
- Sao Paulo – 11
For example, to call a subscriber in Rio de Janeiro with number XXXXXXXX from overseas:
- Dial the international call prefix (00/+), the country code for Brazil (55), the area code, then the subscriber number i.e. dial 00-55-21-XXXXXXXX or +55-21-XXXXXXXX.
Mobile Telephone Numbers in Brazil
Mobile phone numbers in Brazil begin with an area code, followed by a 9 digit number that begins with 9. For example, the number for a mobile phone in Rio (area code 21) would be 219XXXXXXXX.
To call a mobile phone number in Brazil from overseas, dial the international exit call prefix (00/+), the Brazil country code (55), and then the subscriber number with area code e.g. 00-55-219XXXXXXXX or +55-219XXXXXXXX.
Exchange Rate
The currency of Brazil is the Brazilian real (BRL).
Exchange rates between the Brazilian real and the UAE dirham (BRL to AED, AED to BRL) are:
- 1 Brazilian real (BRL) = 0.709 AED
- 1 UAE dirham (AED) = 1.41 BRL
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Useful Information
According to data from the World Bank, the population of Brazil in recent years is:
- 2018 - 209,469,333
- 2017 - 207,833,831
- 2016 - 206,163,058
- 2015 - 204,471,769
- 2014 - 202,763,735
- 2013 - 201,035,903
- 2012 - 199,287,296
- 2011 - 197,514,534
- 2010 - 195,713,635
- 2009 - 193,886,508
- 2008 - 192,030,362
- 2007 - 190,130,443
- 2006 - 188,167,356
- 2005 - 186,127,103
- 2004 - 184,006,481
- 2003 - 181,809,246
- 2002 - 179,537,520
- 2001 - 177,196,054
- 2000 - 174,790,340
- 1999 - 172,318,675
- 1998 - 169,785,250
Brazil Map
A map of Brazil is shown below.
