23 interesting facts about Brazil
We learned the most interesting facts about Brazil during our stay in Rio and proved that it's not just about carnival and football. Our short city trip to Rio de Janeiro was added to the end of our big trip, so we didn't get as long in the city or in Brazil itself as we wanted. We plan to return one day to explore the vast interior and take a boat trip on the Amazon. For now we have to make do with the few days we spend in the fascinating city of Rio with its breathtaking mountains, rainforests and seemingly...
23 interesting facts about Brazil
We learned the most interesting facts about Brazil during our stay in Rio and proved that it's not just about carnival and football
Our short city trip to Rio de Janeiro was tacked on to the end of our big trip, so we didn't get as long as we wanted in the city or in Brazil itself. We plan to return one day to explore the vast interior and take a boat trip on the Amazon.
For now we have to make do with the few days we had in the fascinating city of Rio with its breathtaking mountains, rainforests and seemingly endless beaches.
During our stay we learned some interesting facts about Brazil and proved that the South American powerhouse is not just about carnival and football. We share our favorite facts below.
Interesting facts about Brazil
- Brasilien hat den 20. mächtigsten Pass der Welt. Seine Bürger können 169 Reiseziele ohne Visum oder mit einem Visum bei der Ankunft besuchen. Übrigens ist das Brasilien-Visum allgemein zugänglich und kann ganz einfach online mit Travel Visa Pro beantragt werden. (Quelle: Henley Passport Index)
- Brasilien ist mit 8.514.877 Quadratkilometern das fünftgrößte Land nach Landmasse und macht 47 % des südamerikanischen Kontinents aus. (Quelle: CIA World Factbook)
- 2010 wurde Dilma Rousseff als erste Frau zur brasilianischen Präsidentin gewählt. Bei den Wahlen im Oktober 2014 gewann sie eine zweite Amtszeit. (Quelle: BBC)
- 2014 wurde Baia do Sancho im Archipel von Fernando de Noronha von TripAdvisor zum besten Strand der Welt gekürt. Seitdem wurde es vom Spitzenplatz verdrängt, belegte aber in den letzten zwei Jahren den zweiten Platz. (Quelle: Daily Mail)
CCINTRA, CC BY-SA 3.0Baia do Sancho in Brazil
- Mit 204.259.812 Einwohnern im Juli 2015 ist es auch das sechstgrößte Land der Welt. (Quelle: CIA World Factbook)
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Some fishermen in Laguna, southeastern Brazil, use dolphins to help them fish. The dolphins herd fish toward waiting nets and even flick their heads to indicate that the trap is set. (Source: Telegraph)
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Founded in 1532, São Vicente is the oldest city in Brazil. It was Portugal's first permanent settlement in the Americas. (Source: Britannica)
Benedito Calixto, public domainBenedito Calixto, public domain
- Der Bezirk Liberdade in Sao Paulo ist die Heimat der größten japanischen Einwanderergemeinschaft der Welt. Über 1,8 Millionen Menschen japanischer Abstammung leben in Brasilien, 600.000 davon in Liberdade. (Quelle: CNN)
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Brazil borders every country in South America except Ecuador and Chile. (Source: CIA World Factbook)
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Every year, a penguin named Dindim returns to his rescuer on an island off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. In 2011, Joao Pereira de Souza rescued a starving Magellanic penguin that was covered in oil. Since then, the penguin has traveled three to five thousand miles from Patagonia every year to spend up to eight months with the retired fisherman. (Source: Independent)
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Brazil has the highest number of Catholics in the world at over 123 million (possibly even 150 million). (Source: BBC and Pew Research Center)
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Brazil is the most successful international soccer team of all time. They have won the FIFA World Cup five times - more than any other country - and are number one in the all-time rankings. (Source: FIFA)
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The capital of Brazil, Brasilia, was built in just 41 months from 1956 to 1960. Rio de Janeiro has been the capital for the last 197 years. (Source: BBC)
Governo do Brasil, Creative CommonsBrazil's capital Brasilia
- Brasiliens höchster Berg ist der Pico da Neblina (Nebelgipfel). Da er fast ständig in Wolken gehüllt ist, wurde er erst in den 1950er Jahren entdeckt und erst 1965 (12 Jahre nach dem Everest) bestiegen. Es liegt an der Grenze zu Venezuela auf 2.994 Metern (9.823 Fuß) über dem Meeresspiegel. (Quelle: Summitpost)
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Indoor tanning is banned throughout the country. (Source: CDC)
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The Amazon is the world's largest river by volume of water discharged. Over 209,000 cubic meters per second flow into the Atlantic Ocean, which is more than the next seven largest rivers combined. During the rainy season the river swells to almost 50 km (30 miles). (Source: Telegraph)
Curioso.Photography/ShutterstockBrazil's Amazon
- Es gibt keine Brücken über den eigentlichen Amazonas. Im Jahr 2011 wurde eine 3,5 km lange Brücke über den größten Nebenfluss des Amazonas, den Rio Negro, gebaut, aber der Hauptfluss bleibt immer noch ohne Brücke. (Quelle: The Guardian)
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Brazil has been the world's largest exporter of coffee for over 100 years. In 2014, it produced 2,720,520,000 kilograms of coffee beans. (Source: World Atlas)
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The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro is one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World”. It is 38 meters high and weighs 635 tons. The statue took five years to build and opened in 1931. (Source: New7Wonders)
Atlas & BootsChrist the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro
- Brasilien hat über 4.000 Flughäfen. Nur die USA haben mehr. (Quelle: CIA World Factbook)
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In 2004, the Brazilian government tried to sell a 16,000-ton aircraft carrier on eBay. Bids reached £4 million before it was removed. (Source: Telegraph)
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According to a 2007 report, there are at least 67 uncontacted tribes in the Brazilian Amazon. (Source: Reuters)
Gleilson Miranda, Creative CommonsUncontacted people in the Brazilian Amazon
- Tragischerweise berichtete die Regierung im Jahr 2005, dass ein Fünftel des Amazonas durch Abholzung gerodet worden sei. (Quelle: BBC)
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