Brazil A to Z

A

Name of the 2nd largest river in the world and 1st in volume of water, also name of the rainforest which is 60% on Brazilian territory.

B

Brazil's capital since 1960 and one of the 5 biggest cities in the country with over 3 million people.

C

Brazil is the largest producer and exporter of this bean.

D

Former president of Brazil, impeached in her second term.

E

Aerospace conglomerate from São Paulo, recently in a joint venture with Boeing.

F

Low-income and unregulated neighborhoods.

G

Famous supermodel, married to Tom Brady.

H

Brazilian brand of flip-flop sandals famous worldwide, sold in over 80 countries.

I

Waterfalls in the homonymous National Park on the border with Argentina.

J

Famous beach in the Northeast of Brazil, selected by The Washington Post as one of the Top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world.

K

Football player that have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.

L

Largest lake in Brazil, located in the southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul.

M

Largest stadium in Brazil, opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup.

N

Famous Brazilian architect, best known for his design of civic building for Brazil's planned capital city, Brasília, and also one of the architects involved on the United Nations Headquarters design in NYC.

O

Humanist motto inscribed in the national flag.

P

Official language.

Q

Egg yolks, ground coconut, butter and sugar baked custard pudding very common in Brazilian bakeries.

R

Brazilian currency.

S

Brazilian music genre and dance style.

T

Tribe of native inhabitants found in Brazil and other South American countries, also depicted in the movie The Mission, starring Robert De Niro.

U

Famous neighborhood in Rio, where the Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar) is located in the Guanabara Bay.

V

Multinational corporation engaged in metals and mining, largest producer of iron one and nickel in the world. Also involved in two catastrophic tailings dam failures: Mariana and Brumadinho.

W

Brazil was once attached to this continental part but broke apart by plate tectonics.

X

Brazilian popular dance created in the Sertão, northeast of the country.

Y

Woody shrub native to South America, used in the Brazilian farinha (flour) to garnish the Feijoada dish.

Z

Widespread epidemic type of virus, its outbreak from 2015-2016 raised concerns regarding the safety of athletes during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.