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Brazil´s Flag
The meanings of the colors in our flag:
Green, our forest; yellow, gold, the richness of our country; blue, our sky; white, peace among our people and the world
There are 27 stars representing each Brazilian state and one Federal District - Brazilia - the capital of Brazil.
The words Ordem e Progresso mean Order and Progress
Population and Language
Brazil has a population of 166.113,00 (2000) inhabitants.
Brazil is the only country in South America where Portuguese
is spoken.
All other South American countries speak Spanish.
Click on Brazil´s map if you´d like to see an English - Portuguese Picture Dictionary. 
Our National Anthem
HINO NACIONAL BRASILEIRO
Poem: Joaquim Osório Duque Estrada
Music: Francisco Manuel da Silva
( Lei dos Símbolos Nacionais no 5.700, de 1o/09/71 - publicada no Diário Oficial (Suplemento) de 2/09/71)
Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens plácidas
De um povo heróico o brado retumbante,
E o sol da Liberdade, em raios fúlgidos,
Brilhou no céu da Pátria nesse instante.
Se o penhor dessa igualdade
Conseguimos conquistar com braço forte,
Em teu seio, ó Liberdade,
Desafia o nosso peito a própria morte!
Ó Pátria amada,
Idolatrada,
Salve! Salve!
Brasil, um sonho intenso, um raio vívido
De amor e de esperança à terra desce,
Se em teu formoso céu, risonho e límpido,
A imagem do Cruzeiro resplandece.
Gigante pela própria natureza,
És belo, és forte, impávido colosso,
E o teu futuro espelha essa grandeza
Terra adorada,
Entre outras mil,
És tu, Brasil,
Ó Pátria amada!
Dos filhos deste solo és mãe gentil,
Pátria amada,
Brasil!
Deitado eternamente em berço esplêndido,
Ao som do mar e à luz do céu profundo,
Fulguras, ó Brasil, florão da América,
Iluminado ao sol do Novo Mundo!
Do que a terra mais garrida
Teus risonhos, lindos campos têm mais flores;
"Nossos bosques têm mais vida",
"Nossa vida" no teu seio "mais amores".
Ó Pátria amada,
Idolatrada,
Salve! Salve!
Brasil, de amor eterno seja símbolo
O lábaro que ostentas estrelado,
E diga o verde-louro desta flâmula
- Paz no futuro e glória no passado.
Mas, se ergues da justiça a clava forte,
Verás que um filho teu não foge à luta,
Nem teme, quem te adora, a própria morte.
Terra adorada
Entre outras mil,
És tu, Brasil,
Ó Pátria amada!
Dos filhos deste solo és mãe gentil,
Pátria amada,
Brasil!
| | Brasília - D.F. (Federal District)
Its our capital city. Brasília was planned by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Neimeyer and was inaugurated in 1960.
It was built in the form of an airplane. The city is a big touristic attraction, and it is construction, is a landmark of the modern architecture, it is a part of the Humanitary Cultural Patrimonium.
There are many kinds of city tours and all the city can be appreciate a helicopter ride.
The rural area is also visited by tourists.
Our president lives in Brasília at Itamarati Palace and all Government Buildings are located there.
Click on the link below to see more pictures and to learn more about Brasília Brazil´s Highest Point
The highest point of Brazil is Pico da Neblina (Mist Peak) with 3.014m of altitude. Its in the Amazon State, its placed on Tapirapecó Mountain Range and it almost makes frontier with Venezuela.
Pico da Neblina 
Click on the flag to listen our National Anthem 
| | Santa Branca to São Paulo
São Paulo is the capital of our State which has the same name and it´s the biggest city in South America.
Its a place full of ups and downs, there are beautiful
places to go, museums, good restaurants, shopping malls, movie theaters, parks and many events, shows, festivals happening every moment in the city.
Theres also an International Airport called Cumbica.
Santa Branca is 90km far from São Paulo, we take less than a hour
to get there by Carvalio Pinto Highway or President Dutra Highway.
Our Currency
Real = R$
Brazil had many different currencies in the past and because of economical problems our currency has changed names so many times.
Since 1994 our currency is the Real (R$).
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