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Social media in Brazil is the use of social networking applications in this South American nation. This is due to economic growth and the increasing availability of computers and smartphones. Brazil is the world's second-largest user of Twitter (at 41.2 million tweeters), and the largest market for YouTube outside the United States. [130]
Pelé celebrating the victory of Brazil in the FIFA World Cup.. Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazil national football team, governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, has won the FIFA World Cup a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002, [1] and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every FIFA World Cup competition ever held.
Bete-ombro, also known by several other names such as taco or bets, is a form of street cricket.Two teams of two players compete, with one player throwing a ball at an opponent, who tries to hit it with a bat and then switch places with their partner in order to score.
The ecological station protects one of the most arid areas of Brazil. It is one of the last remaining examples of the Caatinga biome, a xeric shrubland and thorn forest with cacti, which used to span over all north-east Brazil but has shrunk due to human activity. [42] Peruaçu River Canyon: Minas Gerais: 1998 iii, iv, v, vii, viii, ix, x (mixed)
Capoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality.. It is known for its acrobatic and complex maneuvers, often involving hands on the ground and inverted kicks.
In terms of the 2024 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI), which is a measurement of the factors that make it attractive to develop business in the travel and tourism industry of individual countries, Brazil ranked in the 26th place at the world's level, third in the Americas, after Canada and United States. [5]
For example, a study in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity shows how even short walks can make us move better and lower the chance of long-term illnesses.
In addition to differences in physical environment, patterns of economic activity and population settlement vary widely among the regions. [1] The principal ecological characteristics of each of the five major regions, as well as their principal socioeconomic and demographic features, are summarized below.