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| Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro |
What comes to mind when you think of Brazil? Be honest, is it beautiful women in skimpy bikinis? Coffee or a rainforest? Shocking movies like City of God? Those are all great things that come from Brazil, but let me give you some quick facts about this beautiful country:
- Population of 190 million
- Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Dutch as well as many other descendants
- Culturally rich
- Largest reservoir of fresh water (20% of world's reservoir)
- Main exports are iron ore, soybeans, coffee, aircraft, automobile, and footwear
- 1/3 of World's total tropical rainforests
- Portuguese is the main language
- Capital is Brasilia
- On its way to becoming world's 5th biggest economy
- Will host 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics (Rio de Janeiro)
