Brazil
Brazil in South America
Amazing facts about Brazil
the name Brazil comes from a tree named brazilwood
the population in 2012 was 194 million people
Brazil covers 3 time zones
Brazil's Economy
Brazil’s economic freedom score is 56.9, making its economy the 114th freest in the 2014 Index.
Brazil is ranked 20th out of 29 countries in the South and Central America/Caribbean region, and its overall score is below the world average.
Places at Brazil
A lot of people in Brazil live in favelas.
Holidays of Brazil
On April 18 they celebrate a Feriado Nacional holiday called Good Friday
On Oct. 15 they celebrate a observance holiday called Teacher's Day
Brazil's History
-During the Napoleonic Wars, King Joao VI, fearing the advancing French armies, fled Portugal in 1808 and set up his court in Rio de Janeiro. -After a military coup in 1964, Brazil had a series of military governments.