Brazil

Name

The name derives from the brazil tree, which used to grow plentifully along Brazil's coast and supplied a deep red dye.

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Climate

A mostly tropical climate becomes temperate in the south. The northeast has recurring droughts, while the south experiences floods and occasional frost.

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People and society

Mixed, White, Black, Indigenous, and Asian groups are among Brazil's people. Portuguese is the official and most widely spoken language. Less common languages include Spanish in border areas and schools, German, Italian, Japanese, English, and many minor Amerindian languages.

People report Roman Catholic, Evangelical, or none, as well as Spirtism (Espírita), Umbanda and Candomblé, and Indigenous religions. The vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east. In the southeast, the population core is anchored by the cities of São Paolo, Brasília, and Rio de Janeiro.

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Flag and symbols

Green surrounds a yellow diamond at Brazil’s flag center, showing a blue celestial globe with five-pointed white stars. The white equatorial band carries “ORDEM E PROGRESSO” (“Order and Progress”); green stands for forests, yellow for mineral wealth, and the diamond represents the country’s shape. The globe and stars depict Rio de Janeiro’s sky on 15 November 1889, when the Republic of Brazil was declared. The Southern Cross constellation is a national symbol.

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