Blog : Top 5 facts about Brazil

Brazil is the greatest nation in South America and the fifth-largest in the world. It forms a huge triangle on the eastern side of the continent, with 7,400 km of coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. It has borders with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.

The Osama bin Laden-themed bar is a trend in Brazil - Well, there is a pair, anyway. Bardo bin Laden in Sao Paulo - run by Osama Lookalike - and performs the Caverna bin Laden, or Cave of bin Laden - which can be found only in Niteroi, about 25 kilometers north of Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil is the fifth-largest country - By population - approximately 210 million and geographical area - 3,287,597 sq mi. It borders every other South American nation except Ecuador and Chile and makes up 47 percent of the continent.

The tallest mountain in Brazil - At 2,994 meters - 9,823 ft above sea level is Pico da Neblina - Mist Peak on the Venezuelan border. Being almost permanently cloudy, it was not discovered until 1950 and first climbed in 1965 - 12 years after Everest.

Sao Paulo has some of the worst traffic jams in the world - On November 15, 2013, a congestion record was set, with a total of 309 kilometers - 192 mi of queues around the city at the time of the evening rush, according to the city traffic management agency Compania de Engenharia de Trafego.

The statue of Christ - The Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro is 38 meters long and 635 tons, with its whole, and in 2007 was listed in the list of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was damaged in 2014 by a lightning strike.

Conclusion - Brazilian football fans and their country has produced some of the most popular players in the world. Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup final five times more than any other nation.