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Brazil Metas
Brazil uses the Portuguese language. To distinguish it from Spanish, note that it includes the 'Ç' and 'ã' symbols, which do not occur in Spanish. Also, many Portuguese words end in 'ção'.
Language
Standard license plates in Brazil are either entirely white (pre-2018) or white with a blue strip on top.
License Plate
In Brazil, commercial vehicles use distinctive red license plates, a helpful feature for recognizing the country, particularly on long, remote roads frequented by trucks.
License Plate
In Brazil, roads typically have double yellow lines in the middle and white outer lines.
Street Markings
Most Brazilian road signs have the backs painted black.
Street Sign
In Brazil, the most common utility poles resemble a ladder at the bottom portion. They are rectangular with long segments running along the bottom and have small holes near the top.
Poles
The major gas station in Brazil is BR Petrobras.
Other
Transparent satellite dishes are fairly common in Brazil and are generally a unique feature within Latin America.
Other
In Brazil, particularly in the northern regions and central states like Goias, the soil often has a distinctive reddish color.
Flora
Brazil uses yellow-on-black chevrons.
Chevrons
Brazilian highways are labeled "BR-XXX". Regional highways are labeled "YY-XXX" with YY being the state abbreviation.
Milestone Markers