There are certainly numerous curiosities about Brazil that we don't know, after all, we are a very populous tropical country.
After all, Brazil is considered the fifth largest country in terms of territorial, thus, it is extremely large and fits several stories.
In Brazil there are about 216 million inhabitants spread across the country. There are 5 regions, 26 states plus the Federal District.
Therefore, we have a lot of biodiversity in 6 biomes, namely: Amazon, Pantanal, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, Pampa and Caatinga.
Here in our country the fauna and flora are extremely rich and present several species.
Do you want to know what are the 7 curiosities of the country that you cannot die without knowing? So keep reading until the end!
7 curiosities of the country that you cannot die without knowing
1. Rio de Janeiro was once the capital of Portugal
I think you didn't expect this one!
So it is!
THE Rio de Janeiro was once the capital of Portugal.
During the colonial period in Brazil, in 1763, Rio de Janeiro became the first and only European capital outside European territory.
Yes, we are too much! The Portuguese could not resist the charm of our Marvelous City.
2. Largest Japanese community outside of Japan
Another interesting fact is that the country with the largest number of Japanese people outside of Japan is Brazil.
are about 600 thousand japanese only in São Paulo.
There are many questions and stories behind it.
3. It is possible to reduce your sentence by reading books in Brazil
We know that education is capable of transforming paths, people and futures…
Based on this, created public policy so that prisoners could reduce their sentences by reading books.
For each book read, people can reduce up to 4 days of their sentence, the maximum being 12 books per year.
4. Largest Catholic population in the world
I believe you already knew this one, right?
Yes, Brazil was a colony and Portugal, with that, Catholicism arrived in Brazil.
Today there are several religions across the country, however, the largest number of faithful is Catholicism.
About 123 million of Catholic people in Brazil.
5. Brazilian Navy aircraft carrier sold on eBay
Yes, you're not reading it wrong!
That's exactly what you're reading. No less than a Navy aircraft carrier has already been announced on the sales website eBay.
However, in the sequence it was necessary to delete the ad because the disclosure violated the site's policies.
6. We own 12 of the most violent cities in the world
This is not a good thing, however, it is a fact and curiosity of our country.
Of the 30 most violent cities in the world, 12 are in Brazil.
7. Largest coffee producer in the world
what a brazilian loves coffee, this is no secret.
And yes, we are the biggest coffee exporter in the world.
So, what did you think of these trivia? Did you know of any of them? Tell us some curiosity that you know about Brazil.
Enjoy and share with your friends who also like to know about new curiosities.