Brazil An example of an NIC (Newly Industrialising Country)

Brazil’s physical / Human geography

Population Distribution in Brazil 1.Copy the following into your book “… Brazil has a population of 184 million – three times that of Thailand. Some parts are very crowded whilst others are almost uninhabited due to differences in the physical environment.” 2.Work out the population densities (people per km 2 ) for both countries: CountryPopulationLand areaPopulation density UK60,270,708244,820 km 2 Brazil184,101,1098,511,965 km 2

Population Distribution in Brazil

3.Using your map describe the population distribution in Brazil. Things to consider: Where are the most DENSELY populated areas? Name a few Where are the most SPARSELY populated areas? Name a few Try to quote FIGURES from the map key Try to use SPECIALIST TERMS like ‘sparsely’ and ‘densely’ populated Perhaps you can offer REASONS why some areas are more densely / sparsely populated? (Places p.19)

Population Distribution in Brazil The population is UNEVENLY distributed across Brazil. The most DENSELY populated areas are located along the coast in the North-East and South-East of Brazil. Such places include _____ and _____ with a population density exceeding 25 people per square kilometre…

South-East Region vs. Amazonia South-EastAmazonia What is the climate like? (p.16&17) Paragraph answer What is the landscape like? (Relief & vegetation) (p.16&17) Major river in the area (Atlas) Two major cities/towns (Atlas) Total Population (p.30)

South-East Region vs. Amazonia South-EastAmazonia What is the population density? (p.30) 723 What % of people live in an urban area? (p.30) 8441 What % of people cannot read and write? (p.30 – be careful!) 1642 What economic development is there? (Industry/mining/farming/energy) p.22 & 31 FULL SENTENCES How easy is it to move about the region? p.22 & 30 FULL SENTENCES

South-East Region vs. Amazonia Population density % of people living in urban areas % of people cannot read and write %41% 16%42%