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Brazil
The
Federative
Republic of Brazil is the
largest
and
most
populous country in
Latin America
Fifth largest in the
world
It
borders
every
South American nation
except for Ecuador and
Chile.
Named after
brazilwood, a local
tree, Brazil is home
to both extensive
agricultural lands and
rain forests.
Official Language – Portuguese (“Brazilian portuguese”)
Independence – from Portugal on September 7th, 1822
Capital – Brasília
Largest City – São Paulo (around 11 million habitants)
President – Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva
Area - 8,5 millions km² (7.367 km of beaches.
I said 7.367 km of beaches !!!)
Population – More than 180 million habitants, being the fifth
country in the world in population
Gross Product Income - US$ 605 billions (ranked 14th)
Religion: 73% Roman Catholic
Currency – Real (R$)
There are five climatic regions:
Equatorial
Tropical
Semi-arid
Highland tropical
Subtropical
The weather changes according to the altitude and the latitude
of the place. The seasons, in Brazil, are the opposite from Europe,
except from the North area of the country.
The medium annual temperature is around 28o C on the North
area and 20oC on the South area.
There are places, in South of
Brazil, that even have negative
temperatures, with frost and
snow.
In some cities like Rio
de Janeiro, on summer
time, the temperature
reaches 40oC.
26 states and Federal District
Five different regions which share
common features in relation to their
physical, human, economic and cultural
aspects.
The south and south east regions
are the most advanced economically
The North region has an area
that corresponds with 45.27% of
the total area of Brazil.
Comprising seven states, its
area is almost completely
dominated by the Amazon River
basin.
Amazonas, is the largest state in
Brazil
The vitória
régia, one of
the typical
plants of
Amazon Region
The Amazon
Forest: the
world’s lung
Norths Highlights
The Amazon Forest
The South, Brazil's coldest region
which undergoes periods of frost and
snow,
Is the smallest region, occupying
6.75% of the Brazilian territory and
comprising just three states.
The train ride to
Paranaguá
charms
visitors along
the way with the
beauty of the local
flora
The rivers flowing through this area
form almost the entire Paraná Basin and
are of great national importance, chiefly
because of their hydroelectric potential.
The Iguaçu Falls, in Paraná: preserved beauty
Curitiba
Souths Highlights
Serras Gaúchas
Foz do Iguaçu
Florianópolis
Blumenau
The North-East region
may be considered as being
the most heterogeneous in the
country. Divided into four
vast areas - mid-north,
forest area, wild lands and
backlands –
It occupies 18.26% of the
Brazilian territory and
comprises nine states.
An air view of
the Trancoso
beach, one
of the sites
most visited by
tourists
in southern Bahia
The open sea beaches,
ornated by rows of
coconut trees, are ideal
entertainment places for
tourists and local
population
Fortaleza
North-Easts Highlights
Salvador
Fernando de Noronha
Maceió
Recife
Natal
The Centre-West region is basically
dominated by the Central Brazilian Plateau
and may be divided into three portions:
Goiano-Mato Grosso Massif, Paraná
sedimentation basin and the depressions.
Comprising four states, this region has
been undergoing significant changes in relation
to its vegetation with the cerrado (scrubland)
being gradually replaced by plantations or
cattle-rearing as a result of the process of
occupation that has taken place in this part
of Brazil.
The world’s biggest floodprone plain, the
Swamplands, with its rich
fauna and flora became, in
the course of the last
years, one of the most
visited regions in Brazil
Designed by Oscar
Niemeyer, the shellshaped National
Congress houses the
Federal Senate and
the Chamber of
Deputies
Centre-West Highlights
Brasília
Pantanal
The South-East, Brazil's most
important region from an economic
point of view, also contains the
highest concentration of population
- 42.63% and industrial production.
It is made up of four states and
presents major differences in
relation to its physical aspect, with
a coastal strip, mountains and
plains.
South Easts Highlights
São Paulo:
Latin America Economic Center with
a population of 10.406.166
inhabitants
South Easts Highlights
Rio de Janeiro: The Marvelous City
C
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t
Unless beer drinking is declared a sport,
soccer will remain the most popular in
Brazil.
One of the World Largest
stadium (the 4th) is
located in Rio de Janeiro,
the Maracanã
Brazil have won the World
Cup 5 times and have the
best soccer player ever, Pelé
But there are other sports where
brazilians have shown sucess
Volleyball for example, the
boys won the Gold in
Athens and the Girls have
won the Gran Prix. The
same sucess is shown in
beachvolley.
Tennis: Gustavo Kuerten
have won Roland Garros 3
times and led the ATP
ranking in 2000.
Formula 1- Brazilians have won 8 times
the championship, 2 times with Emerson
Fitipaldi, 3 times with Nelson Piquet and
3 times with Ayrton Senna who is
considered one of the greatest drivers
ever.
In 2003, Daiane dos Santos made history
as the first gymnastics world champion
from South America
The rider Rodrigo Pessoa
won the gold medal in
Athens 2004 and won the
world cup three years in
a row.
Sailing: it´s not exactly a popular
sport in Brazil but because of
talented saillors like Torben Grael
and Robert Sheidt, this is the sport
wich Brasil get more medals on
Olympic Games
Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima became a
national celebrity after he was attacked
while he was leading the Marathon in
Athens 2004. He kept running and won
the bronze medal.
Brazilian Music
Bossa Nova
Tom Jobim, the
author of “Girl
From Ipanema”
Samba
Brazil is
known
worldwide as
the
homeland of
Samba.
MPB
Chorinho
Sertanejo
Funk
Pagode
Forró
Axé
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TV & Cinema
A Brazilian movie have never
won the oscar but we got
close with films like Central
do Brasil, Quatrilho and
Cidade de Deus
TV & Cinema
The Brazilian Soap Operas
are very famous around the
world. They have been
broadcasted in more the 100
coutries
Cachaça
Feijoada
Foods and Beverage
Churrasco
Tropical fruits
Pão de Queijo
mmmm...
“ Brazil is this and
much more. Come,
see and come
back”