Brazil's capital is Brasilia
BRAZILIANS SPEAK PORTUGUESE
IT'S NOT EVERYONE WHO KNOWS OR LIKES...
PLAY SOCCER
CAPOEIRA
DANCE SAMBA
DANCE BRAZILIAN FUNK
BRAZIL HAS ONE OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST INEQUALITY INDICES
SOME PEOPLE ARE KILLING BRAZILIAN BIOMES
THERE ARE DIFFERENT WORDS WITH THE SAME MEANING
Rio de Janeiro, so beautiful, was once the capital of Portugal. Yes, that statement may sound strange, but it makes the wonderful city the first and only European capital outside the European continent
Brazil has the largest Japanese community outside of Japan
Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. For 150 years, Brazil has been the largest producer of coffee, even though other countries have increased their production. If at the beginning of the twentieth century Brazil accounted for 73% of the world's coffee production, today that number is around 35%
Brazil is one of the few countries in the world that offers sex-change surgery for free. This surgery can be performed in the Unified Health System (SUS) since 2008
Less than fifty percent of the population has a high school. Of adults aged 25-64, only 46% hold a high school diploma
The oldest theater inactivity in Brazil is that of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, which has been in operation since 1769 (Rank Brasil)
The Brazilian flag flying at Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasilia is the largest flag flying in the world. Because it does not withstand the wind and tear, it is changed monthly. Each month a different Brazilian state is responsible for the costs of the new flag. (Entrance exam website)
It was a Sergipan living in France who created the first poster for a movie. Cândido de Faria made in 1902 the poster for the movie "Les Victimes de l 'Alcoolisme", inspired by the work of Émile Zola. (Istoé Magazine)
Brazilians eat ONE MILLION pizzas every day, or ONE BILLION pizzas in 2 years and 9 months.
Brazil managed to survive 447 years of its history without having a single meager ice cream manufactured
As if it were not enough to have numerous places that need no comment due to such beauty, Brazil has the largest beach in the world. Praia do Cassino is located in the Rio Grande, the Rio Grande do Sul, and is over 200 km long
Unlike anywhere in the world, Brazil is one of the countries that most culturally varies from region to region. Without having to leave the country, just going from one state to another is visible the difference in dialects, gastronomy, and even local customs that characterize each place
