Brazil Factsheet
- Area: 8515770 km ²
- Population: Over 216 Million
- Population Density: ~25 people/ km ²
- Climate Type: Mostly tropical
- Dominant Language: Portuguese
- Dominant Religion: Christianity
- Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
- Government: Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic
- GDP: 2.33 Trillion USD in 2024
- Major Export: Soyabean, Crude Petroleum, Iron Ore
- Capital: Brasilia
- Iconic Monuments: Christ the Redeemer
Did you know that Brazil’s capital city Brasilia looks like an aeroplane?
Brazil Flag
The flag is a green colour with a large yellow diamond in the centre bearing a blue celestial globe with 27 white five-pointed stars; the globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress). The current flag was inspired by the banner of the former Empire of Brazil (1822-1889).
Brazil Map
History of Brazil
Indigenous Ameriindians settled in Brazil around 9000 BCE.
Then Brazil was officially “discovered” in 1500 by Portuguese diplomat Pedro Álvares Cabral. Portugal established its first colony in Brazil in 1530. This was followed by a rapid decline of the local population and then the introduction of African Slaves to work on the sugar plantations and gold mining.
In 1789, Brazilians tried to kick out their Portuguese rulers. The rebellion was soon put down, but it started a movement toward independence.
By 1822, the son of the Portugues King declared himself as a ruler of the Independent Empire of Brazil. Brazil became a sovereign nation. Kings of Portuguese blood ruled until 1888 when military leaders and landowners expelled the king, and Brazil became a federal republic.
The military dominated Brazil until 1985, either through direct rule of through heavy influence on the leader. Since then Brazil has become a democracy and the economy is growing rapidly.
Brazil Map and Bordering Countries
The country shares borders with every South American nation except Chile and Ecuador.
With over 218 million people and spanning across four time zones, Brazil is the seventh most populous and 5th largest country in the world by area.
It is so massive that the easternmost point of Brazil is closer to Africa than its westernmost point. Moreover, the northernmost point of Brazil is nearer to Canada than its southernmost point.
Geography of Brazil
Brazil is home to the anaconda, a huge snake that can reach 16 feet in length and weigh around 250 kg. The Amazon Rainforest called the “lungs of the world,” covers a third of Brazil and is fed by the Amazon River, the world’s second-longest river.
Brazil’s name derives from the Portuguese word for brazilwood, a tree previously widely distributed along the country’s coast.
Brazil Interesting Facts:
- Variety in Monkeys: Brazil has the most species of monkeys in the world
- It Rains Cats and Dogs in the Amazon Basin: The Amazon Basin gets 7 feet of rain per year
- Brazil is huge: Brazil is the largest country in South America. It covers nearly half of the continent’s landmass. It is also the fifth-largest country in the world.
- Amazon Rainforest: Brazil is home to the Amazon Rainforest. It is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. Did you know that the Amazon rainforest produces 20% of the Earth’s oxygen?
- Football Nation: Brazil has a rich football history. It has won the FIFA World Cup a record five times. It has produced legendary players like Pelé, Zico, Romário, Ronaldo, and Neymar. And you must have seen the video where people juggling the ball, keeping it in the air and not letting it touch the ground, most of these videos are from Brazil. Football is their second nature.
- Christ the Redeemer: One of the most iconic landmarks in Brazil is the Christ the Redeemer statue, located in Rio de Janeiro, which is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
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