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Brazil is more than Football
Know more about Brazil on its Independence Day: September 7
Mayank Dubey
Brazil is celebrating Independence Day on 7 September 2022
We Indians are aware of Brazil for its Football legacy. But Brazil is way more than just Football.
Let's start...
It's almost 3 times larger than India.
Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest country with the sixth largest population.
Around 60% of the Amazon Rainforest - called 'the lungs of the Earth’ for amount of oxygen they produce - is in Brazil
It's the only nation in the South America that speaks Portuguese.
The rest of the continent primarily speak Spanish.
Brazil borders all countries of the South American continent except for Chile and Ecuador.
The country of Brazil is named after a tree called Brazilwood.
No doubt, its the national tree of Brazil.
With a GDP of close to 1.5 trillion...
Brazil is the largest economy of South America and one of the biggest in the world.
Flag with Text
The Brazilian flag has 27 stars with country’s slogan 'Order and Progress' written in Portuguese on it.
The world's largest carnival...
is hosted every year in March by a Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro. As many as few millions people participate in it.
A Football Champion
Football fans around the world know Brazil as a football powerhouse. So far, it has won 5 World Cups.
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