13 Fascinating Facts about Brazil
- Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world by land area and population.
- It is called Brasil in Portuguese; it is the only country in South America that speaks Portuguese.
- The territory now called Brazil was claimed for the Portuguese Empire on April 22, 1500, by Pedro Alvares Cabral. Independence was confirmed in 1822.
- The capital of Brazil is Brasilia and the largest city is Sao Paulo.
- ‘Christ the Redeemer’ is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro. It is among the Seven Wonders of the World.
- The motto of Brazil is “Ordem e Progresso” which means Order and Progress in English.
- The word “Brazil” comes from Brazil wood, a tree that grew abundantly along the Brazilian coast.
- Animals of Brazil include armadillo, tapirs, jaguars, pumas, caiman crocodile, the tapir, the spotted ocelot, and many other exotic reptiles and insects.
- Brazil covers three time zones.
- 75% of Brazil’s people live in the cities.
- 60% of the Amazon Rainforest is located in Brazil.
- Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world.
- In Brazil, the Iguassu Falls consisting of 275 falls is the largest group of waterfalls in the world.
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