Brazil Facts

Brazil Facts

1. Brazil is the largest country in South America.
2. The name Brazil comes from a tree named brazilwood.
3. It is called Brasil in Portuguese the official language spoken in Brazil.
4. Brazil is the only country in South America that speaks Portuguese.
5. Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world by both land area and population.
6. The population in 2018 was around 210,867,954 million people.
7. Brazil shares a border with all South American countries except for Chile and Ecuador.

8. Brazil covers 3 time zones.
9. In Brazil they drive on the right hand side of the road.
10. There are around 2500 airports in Brazil.