Brazil is the largest country in South America. But did you know🤔 that this country was named after a tree,🌳 Brazilwood? Surprising right?
You must have heard of the famous giant Anaconda.🐍 Guess where it’s found? The Amazon river which flows🌊 through Brazil and around 60% of the Amazon Rainforest is located in Brazil.
This country is one of the leading producers of hydroelectric power.💡 The Itaipu Dam is the second-largest hydroelectric producer in the world with a length of 7.7 kilometers and a height of 196 meters.😮
Brazil has won the World Cup soccer⚽ finals five times, more than any other nation and has produced some of the best players. The most famous of all is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé.🏃♂ (If you don’t know him, Google him).
Fun Facts
👉 It borders every South American country except Ecuador and Chile. (Globe🌏 time!!!)
👉 This country covers three different time zones.🧐
👉 Brazil has the fifth largest population in the world estimated to be over 20 crore people.😮
👉 Brazil is the country with the largest catholic population in the entire world.
👉 Brazil has the largest lusophone population in the world. What’s a lusophone? A lusophone is a Portuguese speaker.🤯
👉 Brazil is the first country of South America to accept women into its armed force.💂♀
👉 The Monumental Axis is the widest road of the earth. On this road, 160 cars🚘 can drive side by side.
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