3 Fun facts about Brazil

The world consists of many countries, which are filled with interesting facts and one such place is Brazil, the fifth largest country in the world and is located in South America. The official name of the country is Federative Republic of Brazil and the official language is Portuguese.

There are many fantastic things about this colourful place and the following some of them are.

World Cup

In most cases is not the first thing that comes football or soccer in the sense, if this country is mentioned, if you will. Well, did you know that according to the Federation International de Football Association FIFA as it is commonly known, the World Cup has won five times.

Yes, no other country in the world has done ever before therefore she has made history by winning this game so many times. The latest victory was in 2003 and it is currently number three in the world.

In addition they will be the 2014 football games hosting and this is the first time that these games in South America would take place. You could be a little bit more about these facts here find http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/index.html

So, if you're a fan this exciting sport, it's not too early to begin plans for the 2014 Games to be. Perhaps you can experience again the Cup to win and thus the story for the sixth time.

A cup of coffee

It produces more coffee than any other country in the world. It produces about 30-40% of them, and there are about 160 companies, which help in the production of it. Although it is, that they grow the beans for export, is also a national drink coffee.

Café being Manhã (spoken in the official language) the word for breakfast, according to promar international, and it is said to my coffee in the morning.

Royal acts

DOM João, Prince Regent of Portugal in Brazil after Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Portugal came in 1807. He would then set up his Royal Court as King João VI. Then, in 1822 his son Pedro I declared the nation to be independent and he an emperor, which the country into a European-style Empire.

Additional 1888 signed Princess Isabel, the daughter of Emperor Pedro II the Golden law or the Lei Aurea slavery here ended. It is, according to Deborah Kent book Rio de Janeiro, said was the Prince of a planter, "you have redeemed a race and lost a Crown."

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