Welcome to Brazil
RealCurrency in Brazil
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Basic Country Profile
Location: Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Capital: Brasilia
Population: 207.3 million
Major Languages: Portuguese
Major Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Currency: Real
Terrain: Mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt
Climate: Mostly tropical, but temperate in South
Dial Code: +55
Time Zone: UTC-05:00
Disability Population: 14%
Emergency numbers:
Police – 190, Ambulance – 192, Fire – 193
Disability Legislations and Policies
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) – Ratified on August 1st, 2008. Brazil’s CRPD State Party reports submitted to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
Inclusion of People with Disabilities Act (SCD 4/2015) – Passed in 2015, the new law focuses on many aspects of disability – employment, grants, services, accessibility and data collection.
The National Plan for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Living Without Limits (Plano Nacional dos Direitos da Pessoa com Deficiência – Viver sem Limite) – Launched on November 17, 2011, the objective of the Plan is to promote citizenship and strengthen the participation of persons with disabilities in society by promoting their autonomy, removing barriers, and providing access and enjoyment on an equal basis to the goods and services offered to the population as a whole. The Plan’s measures are organized around four axes: education, health, social inclusion, and accessibility.
Travel Related Information
Christ the Redeemer – As per reports, the base level of the site is fully accessible. From there one needs to take a panoramic elevator for the upper level. There are stairs then to go up to the upper level.
Especial Coop (Accessible taxi) – http://www.especialcoop.com.br
Read more about accessibility in Rio De Janiro, go to https://www.accorhotels.com/gb and go to http://accessiblerio.com/en/home/