BrazilBrazil

Intro Video

Geography 5 th largest county in the world Larger than the United States Takes up ½ of the land area of South America

Size 3,286,488 square miles Continental United States is 3,119,884

Geography Forests cover ½ of the country This includes the world’s largest rain forest.

Amazon River Northern Brazil is dominated by the Amazon River The Amazon is not one river but a network of many hundreds of waterways. Its total length stretches 4,250 miles making it the longest river on Earth.

Rain Forest The Brazilian rain forest produces 1/3 of worlds oxygen 1/5 of worlds fresh water Concerns about the rain forest Climate changes causes higher CO2 levels CO2 levels can cause changes in oxygen and water amounts Smuggling of endangered animals The government has launched satellites to help monitor the rain forest

Brazil has 5 geographical regions… 1.North: lush rain forests 2.Central-West: tropical grasslands and savannas 3.Northeast: dry stretches of land 4.Southeast: most populated and industrialized 5.South: agriculture and manufacturing

North: Lush Rain Forests

Central-West: tropical grasslands and savannas

Northeast: dry stretches of land

Southeast: most populated and industrialized

South: agriculture and manufacturing

Weather and Climate Mostly a tropical climate Humid in coastal and forest regions More moderate climate in the highlands It is the warmest in January and the coldest in July

A little bit of history 1500: Portuguese colonized Brazil This colonization took several decades and expansion didn’t really start until : Brazil claimed independence : Had several dictators and then presidents began to be elected. 1988: a constitution was ratified One elected president completely crippled the economy and was then democratically impeached in 1992

Government Federative Republic The President is the head of state and government Current president is Lula de Silva

How a Federative Republic Works Federation of states with a republican form of government Division of powers between federal and individual subdivisions Brazil is divided into 26 states and one federal district (Brasilia) Each state elects a governer National Congress has 81 seat Federal Senate 513 seat Chamber of Deputies

Economy Brazil has the largest economy in South America The 8 th largest economy in the world Even though they have a strong economy the income is unequal. 20% of the population lives in poverty. Currency is the Brazilian real 1 real = 0.45 USD

Economy Brazil has many different soils and climates, so it can produce a great variety of crops. Its agricultural exports include sugarcane, latex, coffee, cocoa beans, cotton, soybeans, rice, and tropical fruits. Brazil is also South America's most industrial nation, producing chemicals, steel, aircraft, and cars.

Education 8 years of elementary school and 3 years of secondary 40% of students move on the secondary school

Brazilian Culture

Population Population is 176 million 80% of people live in the large cities

Language Language is Portuguese Spanish is also becoming popular but this offends some Brazilians

Learn Some Portuguese Bom dia [bong-deer* which means "Good morning". Boa tarde. [boah-tard] for "Good afternoon". Boa noite. [boah-no-ee-te] for "Good evening" or "Good night". Legal! [lay-gah-oo]. to say the modern expression "cool!"

Religion Religion: Brazil has a lot of strong Roman Catholics Other Christian religions are starting to gain some popularity as well

Attitudes Warm Fun loving Free spirited Hardworking Proud of their Portuguese heritage and the “Brazilian Way” Generally have a casual attitude about time and events Stand close and touch each other frequently during conversations Personal questions are considered rude during casual conversations

Food Meat, bread, rice, beans, cheese and eggs are common staples Lunch is the main meal of the day Dinner is usually a lighter, smaller meal They value mealtime as family time

Recreation Most popular sport is soccer Businesses and schools sometimes close during the World Cup Basketball and volleyball are also popular Samba is the most popular music and dance Carnaval is a huge event 5 day festival to celebrate the beginning of Lent

Samba Music and Dance Samples

Family Dynamics Families tend to be large Women are responsible for the household Family ties are strong and the rely on each other

Learn the Samba Gooru

Color the Flag