Brazil was discovered in 1500 and gained independence from Portugal in 1822, becoming a republic in 1889. It speaks Portuguese and has a population concentrated in cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has a large economy focused on agriculture, including crops like coffee, soy, and sugarcane, and industry. It has diverse regions, from the Amazon rainforest in the North to the agricultural Central-West region. Football is very popular and Brazil has won the World Cup more times than any other nation.