1. Essential Question: How does Brazil compare to the Unites States?

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4. Brazil Stats Officially the Federative Republic of Brazil
Population = 197 million
Capital City = Brasilia
Other major cities = Rio de Janeiro, San Paulo
Official Language = Portuguese
Literacy rate = 86%
"Ordem e Progresso”—Order and Progress

5. Colonization to Independence
claimed by Portugal in April 1500
the economic exploration of the territory was based on:
brazilwood extraction (16th century),
sugar production (16th– 18th centuries),
gold and diamond mining (18th century
Slaves provided most of the working force of the Brazilian economy
Portugal controlled Brazil for approx. 300 years
Brazilwood: dense wood found in Brazil, many uses including making bows. Currently on endangered species list. High demand during colonization.
Portuguese map by Lopo Homem (c. 1519) showing the coast of Brazil and natives extracting brazilwood, as well as Portuguese ships.

6. Path to Independence
Brazil entered nationhood with considerably less strife and bloodshed than did the Spanish-speaking nations of the New World
The Independence of Brazil comprised a series of political events that occurred in 1821–1824
The war between the Brazilians and Portuguese lasted from February 1822 to November 1823
Independence Day of Brazil - The date celebrates Brazil's Declaration of Independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822.

7. Race and Ethnicity
Brazil is a multiethnic society, which is home to people of many different ethnical backgrounds. As a result, Brazilians usually treat their nationality as a citizenship, rather than as an ethnicity.
Brazilians are mostly descendants of colonial settlers and post-colonial immigrants, African slaves and Brazil's indigenous peoples.

9. Religion
Brazil possesses a richly spiritual society formed from the meeting of the Roman Catholic Church with the religious traditions of African slaves and indigenous peoples.
Roman Catholicism is the country's predominant faith
Brazil has the world's largest Catholic population

10. Culture
The core culture of Brazil is derived from Portuguese culture, because of its strong colonial ties with the Portuguese empire
Music
Styles like choro, samba and bossa nova are considered genuinely Brazilian
Cuisine
varies greatly by region
everyday meal consist mostly of rice and beans with beef and salad
national beverage is coffee and cachaça is Brazil's native liquor
Sports
most popular sport in Brazil is football (soccer)
Some sport variations have their origins in Brazil: beach football, futsal (indoor football) and footvolley

11. Rio de Janeiro Brazil’s second largest city Approx. 6.3 million people
Most visited city in the southern hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, carnival celebrations, samba, Bossa Nova, balneario beaches
Will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics
Balneario – beaches with amenities

12. Social Issues in Rio
Significant disparities between the rich and the poor
One fifth of its inhabitants live in neighborhoods known as favelas (slums)
In the favelas, 15% of the population are poor, compared to 10% in the general population

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