Brazil Country Overview Presentation (Nov.16) Jenny Lake Odile Sutsakhan Megan Lew
Map of Brazil
Amazon River
Government of Brazil Type: Federal Republic Example: United States - Has 3 branches :Executive, Legislative,and Judicial - Declared Independence from Portugal on September 7th, 1822
President -President of Brazil holds office for 4 years. -Current President :Dilma Vana Rousseff. -Was elected on October 31, 2010
Major Political Parties -There are 15 total political parties. The 10 major political parties are: Workers' Party Democrats Brazilian Democratic Movement Party Brazilian Social Democratic Party Green Party Socialism and Freedom Party Brazilian Labor Party Brazilian Socialist Party Democratic Labor Party Communist Party of Brazil
Culture -Population: 201 Million -Major Ethnic Groups:African, Portuguese, Japanese,Italian,German, and Spanish. -Main Religion: Catholicism (74%) -Main Language:Portuguese -Education: Literacy rate is 88% among adults - Even though as written in the constitution, that woman should not be discriminated against, they get worse jobs, and less pay than men.
SOCCER! Famous Soccer Player- Ronaldinho
Economic System - Eight Largest Economy in the World -In the 1980s, agriculture increased=4th largest food exporter Natural resources: Iron ore, manganese, bauxite, nickel, uranium, gemstones, oil, wood, and aluminum. -Brazil has 14% of the world's renewable fresh water. - Products of Agriculture: coffee, soybeans, sugarcane, cocoa, rice, livestock, corn, oranges, cotton, wheat, and tobacco.
Historical Event 1: Independence Date: September 7th, Drove out the Portuguese -Britain and Portugal recognized Brazilian independence by signing a treaty on August 29, 1825.
Event 2: Formation of a Republic -The monarchy system dominated Brazil - Slavery was important to Brazil's economy -Monarchy passed laws limiting slavery
Event 3: Statue of Christ the Redeemer -The statue stands 39.6 metres (130 feet) tall, weighs 700 tons. -In 1889, the first proposal to build a statue was rejected by the Princess Isabel because when Brazil became a Republic, the laws were mandating to separate the church and state. - The symbolic statue began building in 1926 and finished in 1931.
Christ the Redeemer
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