1. Brazil Researched via: http://wikipedia.org http://wikipedia.org Student Name: Mark Neptune Date: March 25, 2011

2. Where is Brazil located? Brazil is located in South America. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname.

3. Flag, Motto, Anthem: Ordem e progresso (Portuguese, Order and progress) The Brazilian national anthem was composed by Francisco Manuel da Silva in 1822.

4. Sports: The most popular sport in Brazil is football (soccer). The Brazilian national football team is ranked among the best in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings, and has won the World Cup tournament a record five times. Basketball, volleyball, auto racing, and martial arts also attract large audiences.

5. Government and Politics: President- Dilma Rousseff Vice President- Michel Temer Chief Justice- Cezar Peluso Government Federal presidential constitutional republic The Federation is set on five fundamental principles: sovereignty, citizenship, dignity of human beings, the social values of labor and freedom of enterprise, and political pluralism

6. Famous people/role model: Gisele Bündchen (Model) Nenê Hilário (Basketball player) Junior dos Santos Almeida (Mixed martial artist) Kaká (Soccer Player) Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, commonly known as Ronaldinho. Anderson Silva (Mixed martial artist) Anderson Varejão (Basketball Player)

7. What do you like the most about Brazil? Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of over 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi). The Brazilian economy is the world's eighth largest economy. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 190 million people.