Formation
September 7, 1822
Capital
Brasília
Population
216 million (2024)
Official Languages
Portuguese
President
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Currency
Brazilian Real (BRL)
GDP
$1.85 trillion USD (2024)
Brazil
About
Brazil is the largest country in South America by area and
the fifth largest country in the world. Most of the population is Roman
Catholic and the official language is Portuguese. It is famous for samba
dancing, beaches like Rio de Janeiro, and the Amazon rainforest.
Trivia
The famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil is located here. Also, it produces and exports more coffee than any
other country in the world. Carnival, held annually before Lent, is one of
Brazil's most famous festivities.
