Interesting Facts About Brazil

Brazil (officially called the Federative Republic of Brazil) is a country in South America. Here are some interesting facts about Brazil.

Interesting Facts About Brazil

Almost 200 million people live in Brazil. This makes it the fifth largest country in the world in terms of population.
The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.
Brazil declared independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822.
Most of the country has a tropical climate.
Scientists have estimated that there may be up to four million species of plants and animals in Brazil. More and more species are discovered everyday.
There are 26 states in Brazil.
Brazil has the world’s tenth largest economy. Some of the major exports are aircraft, coffee, cars, iron ore, corned beef, shoes, steel, orange juice and textiles.
0.5% of the population (about 1 million people) who live in Brazil are Asian.
Sao Paulo is the largest city in Brazil.
About 88% of the population is literate.
Brazil is the largest Catholic nation in the world.
Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Brazil. The national side has won the FIFA World Cup five times- in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil is hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Basketball, car racing, martial arts, volleyball, swimming and tennis are all fairly popular in parts of Brazil.
The highest court in Brazil is the Supreme Federal Tribunal.
Voting in elections is compulsory for everyone aged between 18 and 65.