Brazil
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Entity:
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Brazil
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Main prefix:
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PY
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Prefixes logged:
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PP1,
PP113, PP5,
PP7, PQ7, PR2, PR7, PR8, PS2, PS5, PS7, PS8, PT2, PT3, PT7, PT9, PU1, PU2,
PV1, PV2, PV8, PW8, PX2, PX5, PX8, PY1, PY2,
PY3, PY4, PY5, PY7, PY8, ZV2, ZV5, ZW4, ZW5, ZW8, ZX2, ZX3, ZX5, ZX7, ZY1,
ZY100, ZY7
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Time in capital :
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Zulu - 3 hours
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Time zones:
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Zula - 3 hours , - 4 hours, - 5 hours
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Continent:
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South America
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ITU zone:
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12, 13, 15
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CQ zone:
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11
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| Islands on the Air (IOTA) Groups | SA016 Maranhao State Center, SA019 Abrolhos Archipelago, SA023 Bahia State North, SA024 Sao Paulo State West, SA025 Piaui State, SA026 Santa Catarina State Centre, SA027 Santa Catarina State North, SA028 Sao Paulo State East, SA029 Rio De Janeiro State West, SA041 Maranhao State West, SA042 Para State West, SA045 Amapa State, SA046 Pernambuco State, SA047 Parana State, SA060 Para State East, SA062 Bahia State South, SA067 Espirito Santo State, SA071 Sao Paulo State Center, SA072 Maranhao State East, SA077 Rio De Janeiro State East, SA079 Rio De Janeiro State Center, SA080 Bahia State Center, SA088 Santa Catarina State South. |
| QSL Bureau |
Liga Brasileira de Radioamadores, Box 00004
70359-970 Brasilia DF
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Capital:
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Brasilia
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Geographic
coordinates: |
10° 00' S, 55° 00' W
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Borders:
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Argentina 1,224 km, Bolivia 3,400 km, Colombia 1,643 km,
French Guiana 673 km, Guyana 1,119 km, Paraguay 1,290 km, Peru 1,560 km,
Suriname 597 km, Uruguay 985 km, Venezuela 2,200 km
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Internet
country code: |
.br
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| Country dialing code: | 55 |
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Independence:
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7 September 1822 (from Portugal)
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Government
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federative republic
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