Brazil is located in South America and occupies most of the space of continent. Brazil officially is the Federative Republic of Brazil. It is the fifth largest country in the world with total area of 8,515,770 square km. The largest city of Brazil is Sao Paulo. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil. The official and national language of Brazil is Portuguese, and the official currency is Real (R$) (BRL). It has 10 bordering countries, which include Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Guyana, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Suriname, and French Guiana. Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, and it was named after a tree, which is Brazil wood. With 26 states and one federal district, the capital is Brasilia, and it built in 1960.

Besides all this general information, let’s move on to some of the most interesting facts about Brazil.

Bars of Osama Bin Laden Themed

In Brazil, Osama bin Laden-themed bars are in trend. An Osama lookalike runs Bar do Bin Laden in Sao Paulo, and Caverna do Bin Laden, or “Bin Laden’s cave” is located in Niteroi, which is around 25 kilometers north of Rio de Janeiro.

Gold Discovery

First-time gold was discovered in Brazil in 1695. Brazil has provided a massive amount of the world’s gold reserve during the 18th century.

First Nation in the Americas

To bring people to work by force, Brazil was the first nation of the Americas. And it last to set them free when it put an end to Slavery in 1888 after centuries of adversity seen by the imported African slaves.

Catholics Population

In Brazil, you may see 73.6 percent of the population of Catholics, which is the largest population of Catholics. They make up to 64 percent of the whole population of Brazil. Isn’t it one of the most interesting facts about Brazil?

Second largest Christian Population

The United States of America is the first, but Brazil comes at the second largest population of Christians. Moreover, in South America Brazil is the largest population of Christians.

Soccer and Brazil

In the world soccer standings, Brazil is ranked number 9 and has won the World Cup five times. The famous player is Pele, most probably.  You know every city of Brazil has a soccer club. This shows that Brazilians are crazy about this sport. It is one of the most interesting facts about Brazil, and you must not be aware of it.

Lusophone Population

Brazil has the world’s largest lusophone population. Do you know what a lusophone is? A Portuguese speaker is called a lusophone. Roman province of Lusitania covered most of Portugal. It may sound different to you, but it is one of the interesting facts about Brazil.

Brasilia City

From 1956 to 1960, Brasilia, which is the capital of the country, tool 41 months to build. However, Rio had been the capital for the last 197 years.

Largest Coffee Exporter

For more than 150 years, Brazil has been the largest exporter of coffee in the world. In the 1920s, around 80 percent of the world’s coffee is supplied by Brazil. For coffee lovers, it would be great to read the facts about Brazil.

Amazon River

By volume of water discharged, the Amazon River is the largest in the world. Into the Atlantic Ocean, around 209,000 cubic meters per second flow and more than the next seven largest rivers that are combined and enough to fill Lake Baikal in less than four years, which is the deepest lake of the world. The river is up to 30 miles wide during the wet season.

Source of Entertainment

In Brazil, almost 90 percent of households have TV sets. Moreover, radio is considered as the second most used source of entertainment and information in Brazil. Were you familiar with this fact? I bet you weren’t.

Brazilian Festival

An annual Brazilian festival, Brazilian Carnival held between the Friday afternoon, which is 51 days before Easter and Ash Wednesday at noon. It points out the start of Lent, the forty days earlier than Easter. More than 2 million people are on the streets every day, during this festival. It is another one of the interesting facts about Brazil.