The Federative Republic of Brazil is by far the largest and most populous country in South America. It borders the Atlantic Ocean .

巴西联邦共和国迄今是南美最大，人口最密集的国家，濒临大西洋。

● Area 面积
total: 8,514,215 sq km     总面积是8,514,215 平方公里。

   land: 8,456,510 sq km       陆地面积为8,456,510 平方公里。  

   water: 55,455 sq km         水面积为55,455 平方公里。

● Population  人口  

  Brazil has the population of 159000000 .  巴西有1亿5千9百万人口。

● Terrain 地形

Brazil features mostly uplands and plains.It is mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north and there are some plains and narrow coastal belt .

地形以高原和平原为主，北部是亚马逊平原，地势低平。中部是起伏平缓的巴西高原，东南沿海是狭平原。

       The flag is used on May 12，1991. It is a green flag . There is a large yellow rhombus in the center. Within the rhombus there is a sky-blue circle and in the center there are white stars of different sizes and a white band. The motto “ORDEM E PROGRESSO”, it means “Order and Progress” in Portuguese.

       On the bottom is carved 15，nov 1889，the day when Brazil was founded. The big five star symbolizes Independence and Unite.The five white stars within the big one are the Southern Cross shining in the sky in the southern hemisphere.Twenty three little satrs stands for twenty three states.Under the big star is a silver sword holding up Dignity and boldness.Coffee tree branches with green leaves and red fruit and tobacco show the main crops of brazil. The emblem has golden rays as background, showing the people of Brazil longing for the future and hope.

Brazil is the largest country in South America.The equator runs through the southeast part of it. Wet and hot climate is suitable for Tropical orchid and Zygocactus truncactus （毛蟹爪兰）to grow. Brazil chooses them as national flower.

巴西是南美洲第一大国，赤道从它的东南部穿过，全年湿热适宜热带兰花生长，巴西也选择热带兰、毛蟹爪兰作为自己的国花。

●  Brazilian Coffee   巴西咖啡

   Brazil takes great pride in coffee.

   Coffee was introduced in Brazil by Francisco de Mello Palheta in 1727 from Cayenne, French Guiana. Today, Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer and is becoming a significant player in the specialty coffee industry.

    咖啡是巴西的骄傲。

    咖啡是在1727年由法国人从卡宴（法属圭亚那首都）引入的。今天，巴西是世界上咖啡生产量最大的国家，在专业咖啡工业中起着重大的作用。

   里约热内卢是巴西以前的首都。“里约热内卢”意思为“一月的河流”，它是巴西东南部的州和城市，以美丽的海滨沙滩著名。

The Amazon River is the great river on Earth. It is longer than any river but the Nile. The Amazon River flows more than 4,000 miles to empty into the Atlantic Ocean.

   亚马逊河是地球上一条伟大的河，是世界第二大河，全长约4000公里，最后流入大西洋。

The Piranha is a freshwater fish living in South American rivers. They are about 15-25 cm long predators known for their sharp teeth and appetite for meat.

水虎鱼是淡水鱼，生活在南美的河流中。它属于科。水虎鱼大约有15厘米到25厘米长，是一种食肉动物，牙齿锋利，吃肉的胃口大。

Samba originated in Brazil and it was influenced by African Dance.The original name of Samba is batuque and it is now Brazil folk dance.

桑巴舞源于巴西，且受到非洲舞影响的舞蹈，原始名称为巴图克舞（batuque）。现今，森巴舞是巴西的民间舞蹈。