How Much Do You How Much Do You Know About Brazil?Know About Brazil?

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1. Brazil is the ___________ largest 1. Brazil is the ___________ largest country of the world in size and country of the world in size and population.population.

a)a) secondsecond

b)b) thirdthird

c)c) fourthfourth

d)d) fifthfifth

Area and PopulationArea and Population

With an area of 8,511,965 square miles, Brazil With an area of 8,511,965 square miles, Brazil is the is the fifthfifth largest country in the world in size, largest country in the world in size, only losing to Russia, Canada, China and the only losing to Russia, Canada, China and the U.S., respectivelyU.S., respectively

Brazil also has the Brazil also has the fifthfifth largest population in the largest population in the world. Figures may vary from 183,987,291 world. Figures may vary from 183,987,291 (2007 official Brazilian census) to 198,739,269, (2007 official Brazilian census) to 198,739,269, depending on the sourcedepending on the source

2. The city of Rio de Janeiro has 2. The city of Rio de Janeiro has __________ different neighborhoods.__________ different neighborhoods.

a)a) 66

b)b) 1616

c)c) 6060

d)d) 160160

Population of RioPopulation of Rio

The city of Rio de Janeiro has over 6 The city of Rio de Janeiro has over 6 million inhabitants divided into 4 zones million inhabitants divided into 4 zones with a total of with a total of 160 city neighborhoods160 city neighborhoods and suburbsand suburbs

The state of Rio de Janeiro has close to The state of Rio de Janeiro has close to 15,500,000 inhabitants 15,500,000 inhabitants

3. How many countries in the world speak 3. How many countries in the world speak Portuguese?Portuguese?

a)a) 22

b)b) 44

c)c) 55

d)d) 99

Portuguese-Speaking Portuguese-Speaking CountriesCountries

There are There are ninenine Portuguese speaking countries: Portuguese speaking countries: Brazil, Angola, Cabo Verde, Guiné Bissau, Brazil, Angola, Cabo Verde, Guiné Bissau, Moçambique, Portugal, Timor, Macau, and São Moçambique, Portugal, Timor, Macau, and São Tomé e PríncipeTomé e Príncipe

Portuguese ranks 6th in number of native Portuguese ranks 6th in number of native speakersspeakers

Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking country Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking country in South Americain South America

4. Iguaçu Falls is located at the border of 4. Iguaçu Falls is located at the border of Brazil and:Brazil and:

a)a) UruguayUruguay

b)b) ParaguayParaguay

c)c) ArgentinaArgentina

d)d) PeruPeru

IguaIguaçu Fallsçu Falls

Cataratas do IguaçuCataratas do Iguaçu (Iguazu Falls) is one of the (Iguazu Falls) is one of the biggest waterfalls in the world, comprising a series of biggest waterfalls in the world, comprising a series of 275 individual cascades and waterfalls separated by 275 individual cascades and waterfalls separated by rocky, densely wooded islets rocky, densely wooded islets

Some of the cascades plummet straight down for 269 Some of the cascades plummet straight down for 269 feetfeet

Iguaçu Falls is located at the border of Brazil and Iguaçu Falls is located at the border of Brazil and ArgentinaArgentina

5. 5. The statue of Christ the Redeemer The statue of Christ the Redeemer stands _________ feet tall overlooking stands _________ feet tall overlooking the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro. the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro.

a)a) 3939

b)b) 5656

c)c) 7878

d)d) 98 98

Christ the Redeemer stands Christ the Redeemer stands 98 feet tall98 feet tall overlooking the beautiful city of Rio de Janeirooverlooking the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro

With its pedestal, the statue is 120 feet tallWith its pedestal, the statue is 120 feet tall

It is located 2,300 ft high, at the top It is located 2,300 ft high, at the top of Corcovado mountain, and weighs 635 tonsof Corcovado mountain, and weighs 635 tons

Christ the RedeemerChrist the Redeemer

6. 6. The Amazon River is the ___________ The Amazon River is the ___________ largest river in the world in volume and largest river in the world in volume and the __________ longest.the __________ longest.

a)a) first; secondfirst; second

b)b) second; thirdsecond; third

c)c) third; fourththird; fourth

d)d) fifth; sixthfifth; sixth

The Amazon RiverThe Amazon River

The Amazon River is the The Amazon River is the largestlargest river in the river in the world in world in volumevolume

It is the It is the second longestsecond longest river in the world, with river in the world, with 4,040 miles (the first is the Nile) 4,040 miles (the first is the Nile)

The Amazon River travels through, or touches, The Amazon River travels through, or touches, 8 countries8 countries

7. The Amazon River discharges _______ 7. The Amazon River discharges _______ of the world freshwater into the Atlantic of the world freshwater into the Atlantic Ocean. It discharges about Ocean. It discharges about ___________ gallons of water per ___________ gallons of water per minute into the ocean.minute into the ocean.a)a) 5%; 50 k5%; 50 kb)b) 10%; 500 k10%; 500 kc)c) 15%; 2 mil15%; 2 mild)d) 20%; 3.5 mil20%; 3.5 mil

The Amazon RiverThe Amazon River

The Amazon River discharges The Amazon River discharges 1/51/5 of the world of the world freshwater into the Atlantic Oceanfreshwater into the Atlantic Ocean

It discharges It discharges 3.4 million gallons3.4 million gallons of water per of water per minute into the ocean; that is 14 times more minute into the ocean; that is 14 times more than the Mississippi river than the Mississippi river

Freshwater is still found 100 miles off the coast Freshwater is still found 100 miles off the coast into the ocean! Can you imagine the strength into the ocean! Can you imagine the strength with which the Amazon's waters enter the with which the Amazon's waters enter the Atlantic?!!Atlantic?!!

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