Brazil - fact file

Brazil - fact file

1. Brazil is the largest country in South America

2. The name of the country comes from the tree brazilwood

3. The official language spoken in Brazil is Portuguese

   • This is the only country in South America that speaks Portuguese

4. Brasil is the Portuguese name for Brazil

5. The independence of Brazil was declared in 1822

6. The population in 2016 was around 212 million people

7. The capital city of Brazil is Brasilia, it is not the largest city in Brazil

8. In Brazil they drive on the right side of the road unlike the UK

9. Brazil's coastline is about 7491 kilometers in length

10. Brazil covers 3 time zones

11. Brazil is one of the United Nations

12. The Amazon river flows through Brazil, it is the largest river in the world

13. Around 60% of the Amazon rain forest is located in Brazil

14. There are around 2500 airports in Brazil

15. Football is the most popular sport in Brazil

16. The Brazilian flag has 27 stars representing the 27 states in Brazil