27 fascinating facts about vibrant Brazil
- Around 60% of the Amazon rainforest is in Brazil.
- There more than 400 airports in Brazil.
- The Brazilian football team have won the world cup a record 15 times.
- Brazil has one of the largest economies in the world.
Don't leave Brazil without trying…
- Barbecued meat. Brazil and Argentina both claim to be South America's barbecue champion.
- Moqueca (pronounced moo-kek-a)
- Cachaça.
- Brigadeiros.
- Pão de queijo.
- Acarajé (pronounced a-ka-ra-zjeh)
- Quindim.
- Açaà (pronouned a-sa-ee)
Here are the top 10 famous people from Brazil.
- Pele – Retired Footballer. By AFP/SCANPIX -Wikimedia.
- Paulo Coelho – Author. By Ricardo – Wikimedia.
- Neymar – Professional Footballer. Watch this video on YouTube.
- Oscar Niemeyer – Architect. By Wikimedia.
- Ronaldinho Gaúcho – Retired Footballer.
Brazil is famous for its iconic carnival festival and its talented soccer players like Pelé and Neymar. Brazil is also known for its tropical beaches, exquisite waterfalls, and the Amazon rainforest.
Spain's national sport is soccer, there's no doubt about it.
Popular Sports in Brazil
- Futebol (soccer) Soccer is the most popular and most practiced sport in Brazil.
- Futebol de rua ou pelada (street soccer)
- Futebol de areia (beach soccer)
- Futsal.
- Futevôlei (footvolley)
- Vôlei (volleyball)
- Basquete (basketball)
- Automobilismo e Fórmula 1 (Auto Racing and Formula One)
Samba, ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in western Europe and the United States in the early 1940s. Characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements, it is danced to music in 4/4 time with syncopated rhythm.
Volleyball (indoors and beach volley), sailing and judo are Brazil's top medal-producing sports in the Summer editions. The country is also the most decorated in football, with the men's team having seven medals (2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze) and the women's team adding two silver medals for a total of of nine.
Festivals & Events in Brazil
- Festa do Bonfim & Washing of the steps, Salvador.
- Carnival, Rio de Janeiro & Salvador.
- Semana Santa, Ouro Preto.
- Amazonas Festival of Opera, Manaus.
- Festa Junina, Northern Brazil.
- Festival de Cachaça, Paraty.
- Oktoberfest, Blumenau.
- Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo.
Today Samba is the most prevalent dance form in Brazil, and reaches the height of its importance during the festival of Carnaval.
The 10 most popular sports in China (and some that aren't)
- Table tennis. This is probably the most prominent sport in China.
- Basketball. Famous Chinese basketballer Yao Ming.
- Badminton. Badminton is one of the top sports in China.
- Soccer (football)
- Running.
- Square dancing.
- Volleyball.
- Martial arts.
Brazil has a tropical climate and pocket of arid climate (the Caatinga). Rio de Janeiro: - Has a tropical savannah climate. - The average minimum temperature is 21 degrees Celsius and the average maximum is 27 degrees Celsius. - Rio de Janeiro has long periods of heavy rain from December to March.
List of countries and their national games
| Name of Countries | National Game |
|---|
| Dominican Republic | Baseball |
| England | Cricket |
| France | Football |
| Haiti | Football |
Capoeira is great for MMA because it builds fighter's strategy, physical capabilities, and gameplan. There where many Capoeira fighters in the MMA world, and even some of the best fighters in UFC where training Capoeira in some part of their life.
How dangerous is Capoeira? Capoeira is not a dangerous martial art to train because it has no focus on hitting the other person, the goal is to make the interaction of the two people through attractive movements.
National Games of different European Countries
| Countries | National Sport | Other Popular Sports |
|---|
| France | Not Declared | Association Football, Rugby, Motor Sports, Tennis, |
| Georgia | Rugby Union | Football, Basketball |
| Iceland | Handball | Football, Basketball, Athletics |
| Ireland | Gaelic Football | Soccer, Hurling, Golf |
Cricket is the most popular sport in Bangladesh. Ha-du-du is the national sport of Bangladesh.
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art. On May 13th 1888 slavery was abolished in Brazil. The Brazilian government feared the ex-slaves would join force and use capoeira to revolt against the government therefore, a ban was put on Capoeira and anyone known practicing Capoeira would be send to jail.
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil and a prominent part of its national identity. The Brazil national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament five times, the most of any team, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
