2. Historical Facts About Brazil
Portuguese conquerors
were the first Europeans
to take over Brazil from
the natives who lived
there.
Brazil remained a
Portuguese colony until
1808.
Brazil became an
independent country in
1888.
3. The Geography of Brazil • Brazil’s latitude is
15.78335 and the
longitude is
47.8667.
• It is the worlds 5th
largest country,
both in
geographical area
and population.
• Northern Brazil is
dominated by the
Amazon and the
jungles
surrounding it.
4. Capital And Large Cities
• The capital is Brasilia.
• The two largest cities are Sao Paulo and
Salvador.
5. Famous Things in Brazil
• Corcovado Mountain
– The city of Rio de
Janeiro is instantly
recognizable to the
world all over
because of the white
Christ the Redeemer
statue that stands
atop the Corcovado
Mountain.
Constructed in 1931.