and the Latin American region. It is the world fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population.
Capital and Population
The Capital of Brazil its Brasilia and the population in 2014
estimate it was 202,768,562 people.
Official language, Highest
mountain, Longest river and Largest lake
Most important cities
It
is the most populous city
in Brazil, in the Americas, and the world's twelfth largest city by popula tion . The metropolis is anchor to the So Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the most populous metropolitan area in Brazil, the second in the Americas and the seventh in the world.
Some cultural information about the country
The
music of Brazil was formed
mainly from the fusion of European and African elements. Popular music since the late eighteenth century began to show signs of forming a characteristically Brazilian sound, with samba considered the most typical and on the UNESCO cultural heritage list.
The
most popular sport in
Brazil is football. The Brazilian men's national team is ranked among the best in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings, and has won the World Cup tournament a record five times.