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1.Rio de Janeiro is the largest city by population
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Rio de Janeiro is the second one. The first one is São Paulo
2.The Northernmost point of Brazil is closer to Canada than to its Southernmost point
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3.Brazil's longest international border is with Venezuela
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It is with Bolivia
4.Spanish is also an official language in Brazil, along with Portuguese
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Portuguese is the only official language in Brazil
5.The city of Salvador was established in 1549 and served as the first Brazilian capital
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6.Brazil is home to the highest point on land in South America
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Aconcagua, the highest point on land in South America, is located in Argentina, with 6.9 kilometers high
7.On September 7, 1822, Brazil got its independence from Portugal, becoming a Republic
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After the independence, Brazil became an empire that lasted until 1889
8.Around 80% of southern Brazil's population has European ancestry
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9.Nowadays, Venezuelans are the largest immigrant group in Brazil
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The largest immigrant group in Brazil today comes from Bolivia
10.Brazil has the highest HDI in South America
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Chile has the highest HDI (0.851), while Brazil's HDI is 0.761
11.Brazil has the largest number of Italian descendants in the world, around 35 million people
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12.Copacabana and Ipanema are both famous Brazilian beaches located in Rio de Janeiro
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13.The full name of Brazil is actually "United States of Brazil"
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This name is no longer used. Nowadays it is "Fererative Republic of Brazil"
14.Brazilian capital, Brasilia, has the shape of a plane and did not exist until 1960
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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
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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
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17.Brazil is the country with the most tourists in Latin America
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Mexico has the greatest number of tourists in the region
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
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19.During winter, it is common to see snow in Brazil
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During winter, the southern states of Brazil can get an amount of snow, but it is not common
20.Brazil has a good diplomatic relation with every South American country
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Brazil doesn't have a good relation with Venezuela, where in 2019, president Boldonaro cut off relations with the current Venezuelan government
21.On its flag, Brazil has some words written, that stand for "Order and Progression", when translated into English
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22.Along with Christ the Redeemer, the Sugarloaf Mountain is one of Rio de Janeiro's landmarks
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23.Brazil has territory in the Andes mountain range
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Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana and Suriname are the only countries that don't have any land in the Andes
24.The Equator Line passes through Brazil, so it has land in both Northern and Southern Hemisphere
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25.Brazil is the only country in The Americas that has Portuguese as the official language