Transcript Brazil
Brazil Lauren Gramlich Nancy Best The River http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EyioRKjhBk Thesis Although not much is known about the past of the early Brazilians, it is known that there were thousands of tribes. After the Portugese explorers discovered the fertile area, the demand for Brazil grew into a global conflict. In the end, the Portugese colony won their independence, formed a republic similar to the of the US, and created a prosperous economy. Overview Humans and the Environment- Nancy Government- Nancy Economics- Nancy Culture- Lauren Society- Lauren Humans and the Environment, Government, and Economics The Early Years Nancy Eastern Siberia Alaska !500 1500 Resources Agriculture brazilwood red dye African slaves Sugar Gold Red dye Brazilwood tree 1600 Revolution for Independence 1822-Pedro II (Portugese King’s son) took over and led Independence War Brazil won independence Pedro II- Emperor of Brazil Immigration Gold, diamond mining Sugar, coffee brought immigrants from Europe Diversities Boom in economy Nation? Not in this time period: No definite boarders Too diverse races, ethnicities, cultures Change in Government 1889-Monarchy dropped by military coup Republic formed by Deodoro da Fonseca 1st president Present Constitution- 1988 Executive • President- chief of state, head of government • Two, four-year terms Legislative Judicial • Senate- 81 members • Chamber of Deputies- 513 members • Supreme Feudal Tribunal- 11 lifetime members Current economy Booming! Unemployment 4.7% Trade surplus GDP slowly rising Main exports: coffee, sugar http://blog.securities.com/wpcontent/uploads/2010/12/brazil-gdp.jpg Culture Lauren Statue of Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) at Rio de Janeiro Religion Brazil has the largest number of Catholics in the world. It has been the main religion since the beginning of the 16th century. 1824: Freedom of Religion Distribution of the Brazilian population according to their religions and faiths[7] Religion Roman Catholicism Population (million) Proportion (%) 130.000.000 68% Protestantism 38.000.000 20% No religious 15.000.000 8% 7.000.000 4% Other religions(Moslems, Buddhists and numerous followers of Candomble and Umbanda. Family time in Brazil is almost sacred. - many families dine together, much like the culture in Spain. - have their own time table for social gatherings and respect traditions from one generation to the next. Society Lauren Demographics -Population: 205,682,039 -Birth rate: 16.56 births/1,000 population (2008est.) -Death rate: 6.17 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) -Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female -Life Expectancy: About 73 years -Population below poverty line: 26% (2008) Source: Instituto Braxileiro de Geografia e Estatisticas Conclusion Through internal struggle and strife and with much help from the Portugese, Brazil has modernized and taken itself from an all tribal region and turned it into a self-sufficient country with a logical government. Finisher Second-largest consumer of cocaine in the world! Quiz 1. What country was this presentation about? Answer: Brazil 2. How did the natives first arrive in Brazil? Hint: It is a Strait Answer: The Bering Strait 3. Brazil’s type of gov. is similar to what country’s? Answer: US 4. What are Brazil’s main exports? Answer: coffee, sugar 5. Brazil has the largest number of citizens practicing what religion? Answer: Catholicism Bibliography https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/geos/br.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Brazil http://www.geographia.com/brazil/brazihistory.htm http://www.historyofnations.net/southamerica/brazil.html http://www.kidscornerbrazil.org/content/history.php http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/Histor~6.htm http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107357.html