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BRASILIA, CAPITAL OF BRAZIL

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5 Fun Facts to Know About Brazil   by Henry Arnault

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Home to spectacular beach towns, jungle scenes and an extremely rich culture formed from centuries of mixing influences from Europe, Africa and local indigenous societies, Brazil is one of the most exciting destinations in Latin America. The largest country in South America, Brazil cannot go unnoticed, and for good reasons. If you don't know much about this magnificent country and its wonderful people, here are 5 interesting and fun facts to start expanding your Brazil knowledge.

1. Brazil is not only the largest country in South America but also the world's 5th largest country. It covers about 3,286,470 square miles (8,511,965 square kilometers) which represents over half of the continent. It shares borders with all the countries of Latin America (except Chile and Ecuador).

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2. Brazil is the only continent in South America which derives most of its culture and its language from Portugal. While the rest of the continent was colonized by the Spanish Crown, Brazil fell to the hands of the Portuguese regime. It was named after a type of wood that produced a red dye, "pau brasil", which early explorers brought back to Portugal.

3. The capital is Brasilia. Most people believe that the capital is Rio de Janeiro as it is one of the largest and famous cities in the country, particularly for its colorful and extravagant Carnival in Feburary. Brasilia surprisingly ranges far from Brazil's largest cities which include Rio, Sao Paulo, Salvador de Bahia or Recife.

4. Rio de Janeiro is home to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Standing on top of one of Rio's highest hills, Corcovado, at 700 meters (2,300 feet), this gigantic 39-meter (130-foot) high statue was erected in 1931. Constructed over a period of 9 years, from 1922 to 1931, the statue weighs 635 tones and was sculpted by French artist Paul Landowski.

5. Brazil boasts the greatest variety of animal species in the world, most of which can be found in the Amazon rainforest which covers about a third of the territory. The country is home to over 600 mammals, 1,500 fish species, 1,600 bird species and an incredible 100,000 types of insects. Many of the most exotic species live in the Pantanal region, the world's largest wetland. Among these are giant anacondas, capybaras (huge relatives of the guinea pig), and caimans (relatives of the alligator yet smaller and only found in Central and Latin America).

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