What are the main facts of brazil ?
Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil) Officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil) It is the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country on that continent. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America and the fifth most populous country in the world. Motto: “Ordem e Progresso” or “Order and Progress”. Brazil was a colony of Portugal from the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500 until its independence in 1822. Initially independent as the Brazilian Empire, the country has been a republic since 1889, although the bicameral legislature, now called Congress, dates back to 1824, when the first constitution was ratified. Its current Constitution defines Brazil as a Federal Republic. The Federation is formed by the union of the Federal District, the 26 States, and the 5,564 Municipalities. Brazil is the world’s eighth largest economy at market exchange rates and the ninth larges
