Brazilian Flag
Brazil Flag - Colors - meaning and symbolism
Green represents the forests of Brazil
Yellow rhombus symbolizes Brazil's mineral wealth
Blue
circle and stars depict the sky over Rio de Janeiro at 8:37 A.M. on 15
November 1889 - the day the Republic of Brazil was declared
The
green on the flag the former Empire of Brazil represented the House of
Braganza of Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil, while the yellow stood
for the Habsburg Family of his wife, Maria Leopoldina of Austria.
Brazil history:
Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral set sail
with his fleet on March 9, 1500, looking to follow Vasco da Gama’s route
to India to secure direct trade relations for spices. Instead, they
"discovered" Brazil on April 22, 1500 and claimed it for Portugal.
The first permanent European settlement in Brazil was established in
1532 at São Vicente in what is now São Paulo state. Salvador de Bahia
was Brazil's first capital. Later, Rio de Janeiro later emerged as the
main center of shipping, and became Brazil's capital. Following more
than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its
independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government
until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation
of a republic by the military in 1889. Then it was determined that the
country would need a new capital and the site of present-day Brasilia
was chosen to build the new capital. Brasilia, the country’s capital,
took just 41 months to build, from 1956 to 1960. In 1960, Brasilia
became the official capital. Rio had been the capital for the previous
197 years.
Brazil fun facts
- Brazil is world's fifth largest country in terms of both population and area. It borders every other South American nation, except Ecuador and Chile, and makes up 47 per cent of the South American continent making it the the largest country in South America.
- Brazil is the world's largest producer, exporter and consumer of coffee. Brazil is also World's Largest producer of sugar, sugarcane, tropical fruits, tobacco and orange juice concentrate. Brazil is World's Largest exporter of beef and Corn. Brazil has the 2nd largest no. of airports in the world.
- Brazil has second highest number of airports in the world (USA has most airports in the world).
- Brazil is the only country to have won the FIFA World Cup a record five times, the only country to have qualified for every World Cup Edition
- Brazil is world's largest Roman Catholic country with over 140 million members or about 75% of the population
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