Statistics for Brazil - True or False

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Brazilian capital, Brasilia, has the shape of a plane and did not exist until 1960	True	97%
Spanish is also an official language in Brazil, along with Portuguese	False	94%
Copacabana and Ipanema are both famous Brazilian beaches located in Rio de Janeiro	True	91%
Brazil is home to the highest point on land in South America	False	88%
The Equator Line passes through Brazil, so it has land in both Northern and Southern Hemisphere	True	88%
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	88%
Rio de Janeiro is the largest city by population	False	85%
Along with Christ the Redeemer, the Sugarloaf Mountain is one of Rio de Janeiro's landmarks	True	85%
On its flag, Brazil has some words written, that stand for "Order and Progression", when translated into English	True	85%
Brazil's longest international border is with Venezuela	False	82%
Brazil is the only country in The Americas that has Portuguese as the official language	True	82%
The full name of Brazil is actually "United States of Brazil"	False	79%
The city of Salvador was established in 1549 and served as the first Brazilian capital	True	79%
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	79%
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	74%
Brazil has the highest HDI in South America	False	71%
During winter, it is common to see snow in Brazil	False	71%
The Northernmost point of Brazil is closer to Canada than to its Southernmost point	True	71%
Brazil has territory in the Andes mountain range	False	62%
Brazil has the largest number of Italian descendants in the world, around 35 million people	True	62%
Around 80% of southern Brazil's population has European ancestry	True	62%
Brazil is the country with the most tourists in Latin America	False	53%
Brazil has a good diplomatic relation with every South American country	False	53%
On September 7, 1822, Brazil got its independence from Portugal, becoming a Republic	False	32%
Nowadays, Venezuelans are the largest immigrant group in Brazil	False	18%