Brazil Facts

In Brazil, they throw flowers at you. Check out some interesting information about Brazil and share them with your friends!

• The name of the country comes from the name of the tree called “BrazilWood”.

• Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world.

• It is the largest country in South America.
  

  Coca-Cola in Brazil sponsors a Pele museum on wheels that travels across the country.

• The motto of Brazil is “Order and Progress”.

• Brasilia is the capital city of Brazil.

• Brazil has the official language as Portuguese.

• Brazil has the second highest number of airports in the world.

• The largest river in terms of volume is the Amazon River, Brazil.

• Brazil has the biggest rain forest of the world, the Amazon forest.

• Brazil has one of the fastest growing economies.

• Brazil produces the most oranges in the world.

• Brazil has the ninth highest number of billionaires in the world.

• The best coffee in the world is said to come from Brazil.

• The favorite sport of Brazil is soccer.

• Brazil has won the soccer world cup five times.

• Every Brazilian city has at least one soccer stadium.

• Many locals call Brazil “o País do Futebol,” which means “the country of football.”

• Brazil will host the 2016 Olympics.

• The city of Caxias do Sul has a favela with hundreds of buildings, which is home to nothing but dogs.

• Carnival is the most popular festival in Brazil, and thousands of tourists come every year to celebrate it.

• The Rio de Janeiro carnival is often called “the world’s biggest party.”

• Brazil has one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, the Christ Redeemer statue, located in Rio De Janeiro.

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