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Brazil - True or False

Can you guess if these facts about Brazil are true or false?
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Last updated: May 15, 2022
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1. Rio de Janeiro is the largest city by population
True
False
Rio de Janeiro is the second one. The first one is São Paulo
2. The Northernmost point of Brazil is closer to Canada than to its Southernmost point
True
False
3. Brazil's longest international border is with Venezuela
True
False
It is with Bolivia
4. Spanish is also an official language in Brazil, along with Portuguese
True
False
Portuguese is the only official language in Brazil
5. The city of Salvador was established in 1549 and served as the first Brazilian capital
True
False
6. Brazil is home to the highest point on land in South America
True
False
Aconcagua, the highest point on land in South America, is located in Argentina, with 6.9 kilometers high
7. On September 7, 1822, Brazil got its independence from Portugal, becoming a Republic
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False
After the independence, Brazil became an empire that lasted until 1889
8. Around 80% of southern Brazil's population has European ancestry
True
False
9. Nowadays, Venezuelans are the largest immigrant group in Brazil
True
False
The largest immigrant group in Brazil today comes from Bolivia
10. Brazil has the highest HDI in South America
True
False
Chile has the highest HDI (0.851), while Brazil's HDI is 0.761
11. Brazil has the largest number of Italian descendants in the world, around 35 million people
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False
12. Copacabana and Ipanema are both famous Brazilian beaches located in Rio de Janeiro
True
False
13. The full name of Brazil is actually "United States of Brazil"
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False
This name is no longer used. Nowadays it is "Fererative Republic of Brazil"
14. Brazilian capital, Brasilia, has the shape of a plane and did not exist until 1960
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False
15. When Brazil plays a FIFA World Cup match, workers can go to work late or leave early, so that they can watch it and cheer for Brazil
True
False
16. In Brazil, schools don't have 3 months of Summer Holidays. In fact, they give two months during Brazilian summer (December and January) and July, during Brazilian winter, so that people can get a break every 6 months
True
False
17. Brazil is the country with the most tourists in Latin America
True
False
Mexico has the greatest number of tourists in the region
18. Between 1864 and 1870, Brazil fought alongside Argentina and Uruguay against Paraguay, in a war that killed two-thirds of the Paraguayan population, where 90% of it were men
True
False
19. During winter, it is common to see snow in Brazil
True
False
During winter, the southern states of Brazil can get an amount of snow, but it is not common
20. Brazil has a good diplomatic relation with every South American country
True
False
Brazil doesn't have a good relation with Venezuela, where in 2019, president Boldonaro cut off relations with the current Venezuelan government
21. On its flag, Brazil has some words written, that stand for "Order and Progression", when translated into English
True
False
22. Along with Christ the Redeemer, the Sugarloaf Mountain is one of Rio de Janeiro's landmarks
True
False
23. Brazil has territory in the Andes mountain range
True
False
Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana and Suriname are the only countries that don't have any land in the Andes
24. The Equator Line passes through Brazil, so it has land in both Northern and Southern Hemisphere
True
False
25. Brazil is the only country in The Americas that has Portuguese as the official language
True
False
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