List of countries in the world. Facts and information

Brazil's symbol—the statue of the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro—is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Everyone knows that Brazilians love football. Even statistics confirm this: 74.5% of the population of both sexes are interested in this sport.

The country holds the absolute record for the number of stadiums in a city because every Brazilian town has at least one stadium.

We love this country for dancing. Every February, the world-famous Brazilian carnival takes place in Rio de Janeiro. It is four unforgettable days of costumed processions, samba, bright emotions, and non-stop fun. The carnival is a celebration of Brazilian culture, music, and dance, and it attracts millions of visitors from around the world.

It is not customary to get married in Brazil before the age of 25. People usually don't get married before the age of 25.

According to one version, the country was named Brazil after a mythical island - the Irish believe that it is located somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.

For 12 years, the country was the capital of Portugal. This happened at the beginning of the 19th century, when the Portuguese king, fleeing Napoleon, moved his court here to Rio de Janeiro. This is the only case in world history when the capital of a European country was located on another continent.

Brazil is the largest country in South America, occupying 47.3% of the continent.

Various sources have repeatedly recognized this country as one of the five most dangerous in the world. The crime situation here is very tense.

The country has about 20 times more Portuguese-speaking people than Portugal itself. It is generally the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world.

Brazil has no concept of racism at all. Mixed blood flows in the veins of all residents, and all sorts of types and shades are found here. The idea that appearance and genotype can influence judgments about a person seems wild and incomprehensible to Brazilians.

Brazil is home to more Japanese people than any other country in the world, with the exception of Japan itself. About 1.5 million of them, or about 0.8% of the country's population, live there.

The Amazon, the largest of all rivers in the world, flows through Brazil.

Indigenous South Americans, who have no contact with civilization, still live in the impenetrable jungles of the Amazon lowland. They lead a way of life close to the primitive, and the place of residence of these tribes is carefully hidden.

The Portuguese king left his heir here, and he was in Portugal. The heir decided to declare Brazil an independent empire while he remained the heir to the Portuguese throne.

The country is the largest in South America in terms of area and population. It is also the only country on the continent where Portuguese is spoken instead of Spanish.

Brazil has the largest Catholic population.

The country has the most significant number of baitfish and freshwater fish species globally. It also has the second-largest number of amphibian species, the third-largest number of bird species, and the fifth-largest number of reptile species.

Brazil is the world's largest producer of sugar fuel, which can be used instead of petroleum products.

Brazil is the world's leading producer of sugar and oranges and the largest exporter of soybeans. In addition, a third of all coffee beans in the world are harvested in Brazil.