COUNTRY PROFILE

BRASILIA´s picture

Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world. It is located in the east of South America bordering with the Atlantic Ocean and with every county in South America except Chile and Ecuador .Brasilia is the capital of Brazil. The population is 201,032,000 people. The official language of Brazil is Portuguese. The currency is the Real (1 real is 800 Colombian pesos).

The Effigy of the Republic appears in every banknote and in some coins of Brazil, is a woman using a phrygian cap and represents the republic. 

The climate is mostly tropical, but temperate in south.  The natural resources are minerals such as: gold, petroleum, graphite, diamonds between others. The landscape is very variedad there are mountains, forest, lakes, rivers and beaches. The economy is based on agriculture, mining and industry. Brazil is the biggest producer of coffee in the world.

The most popular sport in Brazil is soccer.  Brazil had won 5 times the FIFA World Cup.

In music samba, lambada and capoera are the typical rhythms . The most important musicians are Roberto Carlos, Gustavo Lima, Michel Tello, Ivete Sangalo.

The most important celebration is Carnival in rio de Janeiro, some places to visit are The Iguazu Falls, Christ the Redeemer, Fernando de Noruega, Ouro Preto and the beaches in Fortaleza.

Sao Paulo is a special city for gastronomy. In the Brazilian food the feijoada is a typical dish in this Country, the basic ingredients are beans and fresh pork or beef. The Caipirinha is a cocktail made with lemon juice, sugar, ice and cachaça, it is the native liquor. 

This is a short video about Brazil...