IEEE ISPLC 2010 will be held on March 28 - 31, 2010 at Rio Othon Palace Hotel, Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil.
The official language of the conference is English.
The official language of country is Portuguese.
Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil), is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of over 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi).
It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay. Numerous archipelagos are part of the Brazilian territory, such as Fernando de Noronha, Rocas Atoll, Saint Peter and Paul Rocks, and Trindade and Martim Vaz.
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Information about Visa can be obtained at http://www.braziltour.com
Brazil's currency unit is the Real; there are 1,00, 2,00, 5,00, 10,00, 20,00, 50,00 and 100,00 - Real banknotes, and 0,01, 0,05, 0,10, 0,25, 0,50 and 1,00 - Real coins. Banks are generally open 09:30-16:30 Monday to Friday, and automated teller machines are in operation 24 hours a day. Larger stores, hotels and restaurants in Rio de Janeiro City will accept major international credit cards. However, it is advisable to carry some cash, since many smaller establishments and stores are unlikely to accept any credit cards.
Tipping is not customized in Brazil, but it is appropriate for the excellent service. In major tourist hotels, 10% VAT and 10% service charge are added to the bills for rooms, meals and other services.
Brazil’s climatic typology is very diverse. Its vast territorial expanse, allied with factors such as temperature, altitude, barometric pressure and proximity to the ocean, provide the country with climatic conditions to please everyone. It is one of the richest and most complex ecosystems in the world, with extremely diversified vegetation and sceneries.
In the peak of summer, the temperature In Rio de Janeiro may reach the 40°C mark. And during March/April, the temperature is between 23°C and 35°C, but there is often rainfall throughout the night which cools things down.
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Brazil uses 110 and 220 volts, 60 cycles system but the standard voltage is 110 volts. Regarding the shape of outlet, Brazil use 'Round pin attachment plug' type. Please check up your plug and prepare the adapter, if necessary.
Rio de Janeiro Time Zone is -3 hours in relation to Greenwich Mean Time.
