10 facts about Brazil

1. 10 facts about Brazil

10 FACTS ABOUT BRAZIL

2. 1. The name Brazil comes from ‘Brazilwood’ – the name of a tree in Brazil.

1. THE NAME BRAZIL COMES FROM ‘BRAZILWOOD’ – THE NAME
OF A TREE IN BRAZIL.

3. 2. Brazil looks like an aeroplane from above

2. BRAZIL LOOKS
LIKE AN AEROPLANE
FROM ABOVE

4. 3. The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world and the world’s largest river by volume.

3. THE AMAZON RIVER IS THE SECOND LONGEST RIVER IN THE
WORLD AND THE WORLD’S LARGEST RIVER BY VOLUME.

5. 4. The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro is one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World”.

4. THE STATUE OF CHRIST THE REDEEMER IN RIO DE JANEIRO IS
ONE OF THE “NEW SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD”.

6. 5. Virtually every Brazilian city has a soccer stadium because they are crazy about soccer.

5. VIRTUALLY EVERY BRAZILIAN CITY HAS A SOCCER
STADIUM BECAUSE THEY ARE CRAZY ABOUT SOCCER.

7. 6. Around 6.4 million tourists visit Brazil each year,

6. AROUND 6.4 MILLION TOURISTS VISIT BRAZIL EACH YEAR,

8. 7. Brazil has the 2nd highest number of airports in the world, after the U.S.

7. BRAZIL HAS THE 2ND HIGHEST NUMBER OF AIRPORTS IN THE
WORLD, AFTER THE U.S.

9. 8. In 2007, it was reported that were 67 tribes who have never had contact with modern man.

8. IN 2007, IT WAS REPORTED THAT WERE 67 TRIBES WHO HAVE
NEVER HAD CONTACT WITH MODERN MAN.

10. 9. Rio’s Carnival is registered on the Guiness Book as the biggest carnival in the world.

9. RIO’S CARNIVAL IS REGISTERED ON THE GUINESS BOOK AS
THE BIGGEST CARNIVAL IN THE WORLD.

11. 10. Brazil has been the world’s largest exporter of coffee for over 100 years.

10. BRAZIL HAS BEEN THE WORLD’S LARGEST EXPORTER OF
COFFEE FOR OVER 100 YEARS.