Brazil
Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil; Land Area: 3,286,478 square miles (8,512,000 square kilometers); Population: 203,429,773; Capital: Brasilia; Largest City: Sao PauloRio de Janeiro's most prominent landmark is Christ the Redeemer statue, which is situated at the summit of 2,340-foot (713-meter) Corcovado Peak. In fact, the statue has become an iconic symbol of not only Rio de Janeiro, but of Brazil as a whole.Made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, the 635-ton (576,062-kilogram) statue was constructed between 1922 and 1931. It was designed by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva and sculpted by French sculptor Paul Landowski. Christ the Redeemer is considered to be the largest art deco statue in the world. It is 130 feet (40 meters) tall, including its base, and the arms stretch 98 feet (30 meters).The peak can be reached by taking the two-and-a-half-mile (four-kilometer)...





































