ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

BRICS

Okay, so imagine that all countries in the world are like a group of friends who hang out and play together. Now, BRICS is just like a special group of friends within that bigger group.

BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. These countries are called BRICS because their first letters form this word.

Now, even though they are friends, these countries are special because they have something in common: they are all very, very big and powerful countries! And when big countries hang out together, it can have a big impact on the rest of the world.

So the leaders of these countries decided to meet and talk about how they can work together to make their countries even more powerful and influential. They decided to focus on things like trade, economy, and politics.

Now, some people think that this group of friends might become even more powerful than the original group of countries they are a part of. It's like when your small group of friends becomes so cool that even the popular kids want to hang out with you.

But no need to worry, this group of friends is not here to take over the world; they just want to make their own countries better and have more say in important issues that affect everyone, like the environment and global economy.

So that, in a nutshell, is what BRICS is all about!