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Let's Learn About Brazil! Some basic and fun facts about Brazil "ORDEM E PROGRESSO" The country of Brazil holds approximately 190,011,000 people. The capital of Brazil is Brasília. The motto of Brazil is Order and Progress which in Protuguese, the official language of the country, is Ordem E Progresso. In terms of religion, the country is predominately Roman Catholic. Did you know?
 * Brazil is home of the world's largest remaining rainforest, the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon Rainforest is located in the north of Brazil. This rainforest emcompasses 2.3 million square miles in area. Even to this day, the native Indian tribes can be found dwelling in these rainforests. Along with having the world's largest rainforest, Brazil's Amazon river is the second largest river in the world. Brazil's Basin receives approximately 7 feet of rain every year!


 * Another interesting fact about Brazil is that their seasons are opposite to those of the United States. Because of this July is cooler than December.

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 * A popular joke associated with Brazilians is that they don't lie, they just exaggerate. This is believed to imply that the people of Brazil think very highly of the country and themselves. In general, the people have the desire to become number one.



Flag Facts  The four colors on the Brazilian flag are green, yellow, blue, and white. The green color in the flag represents the fields and forests of Brazil and the yellow represents the gold reserves of the country which also represents the wealth of the country. The blue circle with the white stars represent the sky over Rio de Janeiro on the night that the country was declared Republic which was November 15th, 1889. Each of the white stars represents an actual star in the constellation visible from Rio de Janerio, each representing a state in Brazil. The motto inscribed in the white banner, Ordem e Progresso translates to order and progress.




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