Transcript Chapter 8 Section 1 Brazil

Iguazu Falls
Trinidade Beach in Rio
Brazil
O Cristo Redentor
Map of Brazil
• Brazil is in
what
continent?.
A) The Land
• Largest Country in South
th
America (5 in the world)
• Because it is so large it
has many types of
landforms.
• Is divided into 26 states
and 1 federal district.
• This is
what one
area of
Brazil
looks like.
1) Rivers and Lowlands
• Amazon River is the world’s 2nd
longest river in the world.
• Almost 400 or 4000 miles long?
• Passes through a wide flat basin
(vocab word)
• Most Amazon basin is covered
with thick tropical forests (selva)
• Two other low land areas 1)
Parana river 2) Sao Francisco
Amazon River
• Lots of thick
tropical
forests
surround the
river. What
vocab word is
this called?
2) Highlands
• Mountainous climate has cool or
cold temperatures year round.
• Covers more than half of the
country.
• Brazilian Highlands -Largest
highland area
• Covers much of east central
Brazil.
The Brazilian Highlands
• This is what
could happen to
some of your
grades after the
S.A. map/vocab
test.
• (Huge drop off)
3) The Climate
• Brazil’s climates are extremely
varied.
• Tropical Rainforest climate in
Amazon basin (Hot, Steamy and
lots of rain)
• Brazil’s highland areas-Tropical
Savanna Climate with wet and dry
seasons.
• Southern part of country has a
drier climate.
B) Economy/Economic Regions
• GDP: 3.26 Trillion (7th best economy in the
world)
• 3 most important are agriculture, mining, and
forestry.
• Main agricultural products: coffee, soybeans,
wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; beef
• Exports: #24 (Transport equip., iron ore,
soybeans, coffee, autos) China 18%, U.S. 12%
• Imports: #23 (Machinery, Elec. Equip., Chem.
Products, Oil) China 16%, U.S. 15%
• There are 5 economic regions!
1) The North
• Rich in Mahogany, Teak and
other woods
• Contains minerals and bauxite
and iron ore.
• Brazil Gov’t encourages logging
and mining.
• Increasing use of forest
resources is destroying
rainforests and wildlife.
Resources in the North
• 1) Mahogany wood
• 2) Bauxite
• 3) Iron Ore
2) The Northeast
• Farmers and Ranchers have
cleared coastal rain forests.
• Sugarcane, Cotton, Cacao
and Sisal (vocab word)
3) The Southeast
• Rich in mineral resources and
fertile farmland.
• One of the largest iron ore
deposits in the world.
• Have lots of coffee.
• Big industrial cities (Sao Paulo)
is the trade and industrial center.
• (Rio de Janeiro) is a huge tourist
spot.
• Coffee has two
purposes. 1) For
old people to get
them started in
the morning (Mrs.
Bisig) 2) To stay
awake in classes.
(Reading class)
4) The South
• Huge herds of Cattle
• Brazilian beef exported all over
the world.
Yerba mate’- A tea like drink
that is extremely popular in S.A.
5) West Central Region
• Very isolated and few people
live in this region.
• Soil not fertile at all.
• Trying to find ways to
increase farming in this
region.
C) The People
Of Brazil
People
• 204 million people live in Brazil.
(5th most in world)
• Brazil has a Portuguese culture
rather than Spanish.
• Portuguese were first to
colonize Brazil.
• Gained independence from
Portugal (September 7, 1822)
People continued
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Unemployment rate: 21.4%
Ethnic groups: White 47.7%, Mulatto 43.1%
Religion: Roman Catholic 65%
Life expectancy: 73.53 (#129)
Literacy rate: 92.6%
Portuguese were 1st to
colonize Brazil
• Do you want
a
subscription
for
Christmas?
1) Influence of the Past
• Native Americans were the first
people to live in Brazil.
• In 1500’s the Portuguese took over
Brazil.
• They forced Native Americans to
work on sugar plantations and many
died from disease.
• Brazil’s gov’t goes back and forth
between dictatorship and
democracy.
2) Government
• Brazil has a democratic republic/ federal
republic gov’t.
• People from 18-70 have to vote. (Do not
have a choice like in the U.S.)
• More than a dozen political parties.
• Brazil’s president has more power of his
country than the U.S. president has of his
country.
• Constitution: October 5th 1988
• President: Dilma Rousseff *1st female
president of Brazil!
3) Brazilians Today
• Most people live along the Atlantic
Coast.
• Capital City is Brasilia (2 million)
• 86 percent of people live in cities.
• Rio de Janeiro is one of the most
beautiful cities in the world.
How low will your grade drop
from this test?