BRASIL, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!
Full Name:
República Federativa do Brasil
Location:
Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Capital City:
BrasÃlia
Area:
8,514,215 sq km
3,287,338 sq miles
Area - comparative:
slightly smaller than the US, largest country in South America; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
border countries:
Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Population:
175,000,000
Independence:
7 September 1822 (from Portugal)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 7 September (1822)
Climate:
mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Daylight Saving Start:
October (used in southern Brazil only)
Daylight Saving End:
February (used in southern Brazil only)
Languages:
Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
Religion:
70% Roman Catholic; also a significant proportion who either belong to various cults or practice Evangelical Christianity or Indian animism
Nationality:
noun: Brazilian(s)
adjective: Brazilian
Ethnic groups:
white 53.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 38.5%, black 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 0.9%, unspecified 0.7%.
Currency:
Brazilian Real (R$)
