10 Facts About Brazil

10 facts about brazil. This list contains ten facts you didn´t know about brazil. Do you know interesting, amazing, fascinating and mind blowing things about the south american country? Let us know in the comments...

10. The name Brazil comes from a tree named brazilwood.
9. Brazil has one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, the Christ Redeemer statue, located in Rio de Janeiro.
8. Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo is noted for the high crime rates and social disparity in Brazil.
7. Brazil has won the soccer world cup five times. In 2014, the world cup takes place in Brazil.
6. With over 8000 airports, Brazil has the second highest number of airports in the world.
5. Brazil has the biggest rain forest in the world, the Amazon forest.
4. Brazil has the 10th highest number of vehicle owners in the world.
3. Brazil has the longest beach at 7500 km.
2. Brazil has the third largest road network in the world.
1. Brazil is the largest country in South America. It is also the fifth largest country in the world.