Brazil -- School-age
Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and covers three time zones.
It is the largest and most populous country in South America.
Capital: Brasilia
The largest city in Brazil is Sao Paulo.
Brazil has a large coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, stretching 7491 km (4655 miles) in length.
Brazil has the world's second longest river, the Amazon (after the Nile).
The Brazil flag is green with a yellow diamond in the center. Inside the diamond is a blue globe with stars that make up the Southern Cross with some other constellations around it. The stars (constellations) on Brazil's flag was seen in Rio de Janeiro on the morning of 15 November 1889, the day the Brazilian Empire was replaced by a republic. Written in green is Ordem e Progresso ('Order and Progress').