Brazil
By Jamaal Pucci
Cities
The capital of Brazil is Brasília. Some major cities are Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Salvador, and Recife.
History
Brazil used to be controlled by Portugal,
We gained independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822.
More about the country!
The official flag of Brazil is a Blue disc depicting a starry sky, spanned by a curved ball.
The Geographical feature of Brazil is West of the Atlantic Ocean at 15 degrees west.
The Amazon River
Part of the Amazon River flows through the country of Brazil
Atol das Rocas
Atol das Rocas is a Biological Reserve and is only visited by researchers. Both island groups are extremely important habitats for migratory seabird populations and for marine turtle nesting.
Paraguay River
The Paraguay River is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil.
Reference
Our government is Federal Republic
Long live our great and magnificent leader: Dilma Rousseff
We use Brazilian Real as our currency
The economic system of Brazil is Capitalism
Tourist information
The warm and sunny weather, Brazil's beaches, and Brazil's amazing landscapes.
Come and see the Christ of Redeemer, The Iguaça Falls, and the Amazon River.
Fun Fact #1
Brazil has the biggest rain forest in the world, the Amazon forest and there lives more than 27 million people in the area and this including around 300.000 Indians that belongs to 170 ethnicities. Since the Amazons is very remote, lost tribes are still found today
Fun Fact #2
Brazil has won the soccer world cup five times and Brazil also hosted the world cup in 2014 but lost to the Netherlands in the match for the third place, placing them at fourth place.
Fun Fact #3
Brazil have the largest biodiversity in the world (mostly thanks the to the Amazons) and is home to around 3000 fresh water fishes, 70.000 insects and 55.000 different plants. Scientists have estimated that there may be up to four million species of plants and animals in Brazil.