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Destination : Brazil

Fast Facts

Continent : South America
Region : South America
Local name : Brasil
Capital : Brasília
Surface Area : 8547403.00 sq km
Population : 170115000 people
Life Expectancy : 62.9 years
Year of Independence : 1822
Government Form : Federal Republic
Head of State : Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Main Languages : German 0.5 %. Indian Languages 0.2 %. Italian 0.4 %. Japanese 0.4 %. Portuguese 97.5 %.
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Rio Carnival Highlights

The famous event Samba School Parade is watched every year live by millions of TV spectators. The lavish costumes of thousands of dancers and drummers, explosion of colors and fantasy shapes of moving platforms are the symbols of vital life force in South and Central America.