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District 4600 Youth Exchange Brazil Nome do Jovem
FileName.ppt GLC 2008 _ Auxillary Template 3/23/ :27 PM District 4600 Youth Exchange Brazil Nome do Jovem Welcome A year ago I was in Dubai and phoned in to the meeting --important meeting as we rolled out need to change org structure --wanted to be part of it/committed to be part of it in future
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B R A Z I L
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BRAZIL AT A GLANCE Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
System of Government: Multi-party political system Official Language: Portuguese National Day: September 7 th, Independence Day Currency: Real(R$) Population: million. 80% urban, 20% rural Sex Distribution: % male, 50.1% female Ethnic structure: 55,2% white,38.2% mixed race,6.0% black ,0.4% Asian ,0.2% native people.
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BRAZIL AT A GLANCE Economy Composition: 56% services, 36% industry, % farming Major Industries: Aircraft, Textiles, shoes, chemicals, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, motor vehicles and parts, arms, soya beans, orange juice, beef, chicken, coffee, sugar. Major Trading partners: EU, Central and South America, Asia, USA Area:3,319,666 square miles (47% of South America) Land Use: 58% forests, 22% pasture, 6% crops, 14% other use Religion: 73% catholic, 14,6 % Protestant Most important & Highest populated cities: São Paulo (10.4 million) - Rio de Janeiro (5.9 million)
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BRAZIL AT A GLANCE Climate: equatorial ,tropical and sub-tropical
Standard time: Brasília is minus 3 hours to Greenwich Mean Time Transport Net: roads, railroads, ports and airports
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Geographical Location
26 States 1 Federal District Regions North Northeast Midwest Southwest South
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BRAZIL AT A GLANCE Curiosities :
Around 58% of Brazil is covered with forests, which include the largest rainforest in the world, located in the Amazon River basin. The country has eight river systems, which carry aproximately 20% of the world's fresh water
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Brasília - Federal District
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South East Region - São Paulo
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South East - Rio de Janeiro
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South East - Minas Gerais
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North - Amazon Region
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Northeast
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Midwest - Pantanal Region
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South
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South – Iguassu Falls and National Park
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Brazilian Preferable Tastes and Passions
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GLC 2008 _ Auxillary Template
FileName.ppt GLC 2008 _ Auxillary Template District 4600 3/23/ :27 PM 70 Rotary Clubs 1.200 Rotarians Colocar foto ofcial do Governador e esposa 2011/ District Governor José Maria and
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GLC 2008 _ Auxillary Template
FileName.ppt GLC 2008 _ Auxillary Template 3/23/ :27 PM Aqui colocar um pouco sobre sua família/cidade/Rotary Club e região.
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OBRIGADO!!! Thank You!!! Gracias!!!
FileName.ppt GLC 2008 _ Auxillary Template 3/23/ :27 PM OBRIGADO!!! Thank You!!! Gracias!!!
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