Brazil - True or False

1. Rio de Janeiro is the largest city by population

2. The Northernmost point of Brazil is closer to Canada than to its Southernmost point

3. Brazil's longest international border is with Venezuela

4. Spanish is also an official language in Brazil, along with Portuguese

5. The city of Salvador was established in 1549 and served as the first Brazilian capital

6. Brazil is home to the highest point on land in South America

7. On September 7, 1822, Brazil got its independence from Portugal, becoming a Republic

8. Around 80% of southern Brazil's population has European ancestry

9. Nowadays, Venezuelans are the largest immigrant group in Brazil

10. Brazil has the highest HDI in South America

11. Brazil has the largest number of Italian descendants in the world, around 35 million people

12. Copacabana and Ipanema are both famous Brazilian beaches located in Rio de Janeiro

13. The full name of Brazil is actually "United States of Brazil"

14. Brazilian capital, Brasilia, has the shape of a plane and did not exist until 1960

15. When Brazil plays a FIFA World Cup match, workers can go to work late or leave early, so that they can watch it and cheer for Brazil

16. In Brazil, schools don't have 3 months of Summer Holidays. In fact, they give two months during Brazilian summer (December and January) and July, during Brazilian winter, so that people can get a break every 6 months

17. Brazil is the country with the most tourists in Latin America

18. Between 1864 and 1870, Brazil fought alongside Argentina and Uruguay against Paraguay, in a war that killed two-thirds of the Paraguayan population, where 90% of it were men

19. During winter, it is common to see snow in Brazil

20. Brazil has a good diplomatic relation with every South American country

21. On its flag, Brazil has some words written, that stand for "Order and Progression", when translated into English

22. Along with Christ the Redeemer, the Sugarloaf Mountain is one of Rio de Janeiro's landmarks

23. Brazil has territory in the Andes mountain range

24. The Equator Line passes through Brazil, so it has land in both Northern and Southern Hemisphere

25. Brazil is the only country in The Americas that has Portuguese as the official language