🦜 South America
Flag of Brazil
🎨 What the flag means
Brazil's flag is green with a yellow diamond and a blue globe full of stars. The green and yellow come from the flag of the old Empire of Brazil. The 27 stars stand for Brazil's states and its Federal District, arranged like the sky over Rio de Janeiro on 15 November 1889. The white band says 'Ordem e Progresso', meaning 'Order and Progress'.
📊 Quick facts
- 👥 Population
- 214.2 million (2026)
- 🏙️ Capital
- Brasília3 million people (2025)
- 🗣️ Main language
- Portuguese
✨ 3 fun facts
- Brazil is probably named after brazilwood, a tree that once grew all along its coast.
- Brazil is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese is the official language.
- Futsal (indoor football) and beach football both started in Brazil.