1. By Haleigh Caruso and Alex Malm Brazil

2. Location r 1. Brazil is in the continent south America. The capital cities of Brazil are Brasilia and Sao Paulo. 2 3. Peru Bolivia Paraguay Venezuela and Argentina share a border with Brazil. 4. The latitude/longitude is 15 south and 45 west. 5. The advantage of the location of Brazil is it borders many countries so it can trade a lot of things.

3. Topography 1.A mountain in Brazil is called the Sugarloaf Mountain. 2. The Amazon River is the biggest river in Brazil. 3. The Logo de Co rumba, Lake Guarapiranga, and Lake Paranoa are some of the major lakes. 4.Brazil has a long coast along the Atlantic Ocean. 5.In Brazil there are lots of flat grounds for soccer.

4. Government Luiz Inaio Lula da Silva is the President of Brazil. Citizens vote him into office for a four year term. The three major political parties are: ˜ The Brazilian Democratic Movement ˜ Labor Party ˜ Republican Party The country is divided into the Brazilian Highlands, the Amazon River Basin, Pantanal Wetlands and the Southern Highlands

5. Economy ¯ Some of Brazil’s major exports are transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, and coffee. ¯Brazil imports goods from Germany, China and the Netherlands. ¯One way people in Brazil make money is sorting cashews. ¯A natural resource in Brazil is iron.

6. People and Culture ≠The religions in Brazil are Roman Catholic, Protestant and Spiritual ≠The languages they speak in Brazil is Portuguese, Spanish,English and French. ≠The food people eat in Brazil are cashew nuts and a drink that’s called Mate.