35 Interesting Facts About Brazil

Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America. It has an area of over 8.5 million square km and a population of more than 210 million. Brazil is the 5 th largest country by area and population in the world. Brazil hosts the highest number of uncontacted tribes in the world. According to estimates, more than 100 uncontacted tribes still exist on earth . At least 67 of these are present in Brazil. ( Source ) Brazil is the place of the world’s biggest bank robbery . On 7 th August 2005, robbers looted money equal to nearly $70 million from the Banco Central in Fortaleza. ( Source ) Brazil is the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. It is one of the three countries (along with Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe) with Portuguese as the native language of the majority population. Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass through Brazil. It is the only country with this geographical feature. Brazil was invaded last time in 1865 during Paraguayan War. T