Brazil is a vibrant and exciting country. Spanning a huge area and 5 different time zones Brazil is an eclectic mixture of people, geography, culture and landscapes. We have put together our top 27 facts about captivating Brazil.
- Around 60% of the Amazon rainforest is in Brazil
- There more than 400 airports in Brazil
- The Brazilian football team have won the world cup a record 15 times
- Brazil has one of the largest economies in the world
- Brazil shares a border with every South American country with the exception of Ecuador and Chile
- Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world both on population and area
- Sex change surgeries are free under Brazil’s public health system
- Brazilian prisoners are allowed to reduce their sentence by four days for every book that they read
- The largest population of catholics can be found in Brazil
- Brazil’s capital Brasilia looks like an aeroplane from above
- Rio de Janeiro was once the capital of Portugal which meant it was the only European capital to be located outside Europe
- Rio de Janeiro was named in error. A Portuguese explorer thought it meant ‘the mouth of a river’ when in fact it means ‘January River’
- Voting in Brazil is compulsory
- Brazil was the only independent South American country to send troops to fight in WW2
- Only 43% of Adults have a high-school degree.
- According to Trip Advisor Brazil is home to the worlds best beach
- Brazils highest mountain is called Pico de Neblina and it is 2994 metres high
- The mountain was only discovered in 1950 and was first ascended in 1965
- Brazil is the worlds largest exporter of coffee
- According to report from 2007 there are 70 uncontacted tribes in Brazil
- Brazil is home to the largest population of Japanese people outside Japan
- Brazil is one of the worlds most bio-diverse countries. It is estimated to have about 4 million plant and animals species
- Brazil has the worlds longest stretch of continuous coastline, 4655 miles
- Brazil’s national dish is feijoada which is a black bean stew with dried, salted and smoked meat
- Brazil was the first country to accept women in their armed forces
- Brazil’s national drink is known as a caipirinha (it is delicious)
- The most popular name in Brazil is Silva
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