Flag of Brazil

Capital of Brazil:

Brasilia

Area of Brazil:

8,456,510 s.q km

Religions in Brazil:

Roman Catholic, Protestant, Spiritualist, Bantu/voodoo

Brazil is a Federal Republic located in Central South America. The Brazil flag is rich with symbolism. The green background represents the forest resources; the yellow represents the mineral resources. The central device represents the sky about Rio de Janeiro at the moment of the proclamation of the republic (November 15, 1889) The number of stars has been increased over the years from 21 to 27. They are positioned in the patterns of the following constellations: the Virgin, Water Sake, Scorpio, Southern Triangle, Octant, Southern Cross, Keel of Argo, Greater Don and Smaller Dog. They stand for the 26 states of the Federation and the 27th stands for the Federal District. The national motto, " Order and Progress" curves across the blue center on a white band, symbolizing the equator.