Leonardo Garula by Gabriela https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5 Space Tourists en-us 2017-05-31 02:14:10 UTC 2025-11-02 12:11:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Brazil https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182883444 Brazil is the largest country in South America and the 5th largest of the world. It has an estimated population of 209 millions of people.]]> 2017-08-25 18:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182883444 Origin of the word Brazil https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182885975 The name Brazil comes from a tree named brazilwood, known as pau-brasil in Portuguese. 

Nowadays, it is considered the national tree, it is protected by law and can no longer be cut off from the forests.

]]> 2017-08-25 19:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182885975 Flag https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182886538 The national flag of Brazil is green, yellow and blue and it has 27 white five-pointed stars. Each star represents a specific state and each colour has a meaning:
- The green symbolizes the flora and fauna.
- The  yellow represents the wealth of the brazilian soil.
- The  blue is for the sky and the rivers.
- The white is for peace. ]]> 2017-08-25 19:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182886538 Capital https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182888908 The capital city is Brasilia, while the largest city is Sao Paulo. Other major cities include Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Fortaleza. ]]> 2017-08-25 19:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182888908 Climate and Nature https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182890522 The climate in the majority of Brazil is tropical.

The Brazilian landscape is very varied. It is most well known for its dense forests, including the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, in the north.]]> 2017-08-25 19:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182890522 Fauna https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182892007 Brazil has the greatest variety of animals of any country in the world. It is home to 600 mammal species, 1,500 fish species, 1,600 bird species and an amazing 100,000 different types of insects. ]]> 2017-08-25 19:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182892007 Leo in Brazil https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182895656 I visited Brazil last year. I went to Bahia, in the northeast. There are beautiful beaches there!]]> 2017-08-25 19:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182895656 Fauna and flora https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182993052 2017-08-27 20:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielairimia/jrdd6q2oxiq5/wish/182993052