Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world! It has a long coastal border with the Atlantic Ocean and borders with ten different countries!

Challenge

Can you find the names of all the countries Brazil shares a border with using an atlas?

Fast facts:

Population:

196.6 million

Capital city:

Brasilia

Largest city:

São Paulo

Official language:

Portuguese. Although there are about 180 indigenous languages!

Local money:

Real

Main religion:

Catholicism

This is the flag of Brazil.

In the middle of the flag is a blue globe, with 27 stars. Can you find out the meaning of the flag and the words in the middle?

The Amazon is the largest river in the world and the Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical forest in the world.

1. Locate the places in Brazil where the 2016 Olympics are taking place.

2. Find a landmark in Brazil and write down a few facts.

3. If I was visiting Sugarloaf mountain, which Olympic events could I go to see?

4. If I was wanting to go to watch the opening ceremony, which zone would I need to visit?