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Geography
Brazil
• Largest country in South America and the
Southern Hemisphere
• Fifth largest country in the world
– US covers 3,717,813 square miles
– Brazil covers 3,287,612 square miles
– Brazil is larger than the 48 US contiguous states
• Fifth most populated country
– US population is 312,931,000
– Brazil’s population is 192,376,496
Five Major Regions in Brazil
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Northeast
Amazon
Pantanal Wetlands
Planalto Highlands
Southern
Northeast (Nordeste) Brazil
Northeast Brazil
• From Salvador north to São Luis
• First part of Brazil to be settled
• Warm year-round
– Low 80s to mid-90s
– Winter months (June-July) are slightly wetter
• Coast is dominated by midsize cities, sugar
cane and long, white sandy beaches
• Interior is arid semi-desert with cattle
Salvador
• First capital of Brazil
• Sugar cane grew well in Salvador, leading to
the importing of slaves from West Africa
beginning in the 16th century
• Slaves freed in 1888 and settled in Salvador –
80% of population are of Afro-Brazilian
descent
• Strong African influence in food, music and
religion
Food
• Food flavored with
coconut milk and red
dendê (palm) oil
• Samples of Cocada –
dessert made with
sugar and coconut
Baiana in traditional white
costume selling Acarajé
Colonial History
Amazon
• Largest rainforest in the
world
• Covers 30% of South
America
• Amazon is the second
longest river in the world
• During the wet season, an
additional 100,000 square
miles are flooded
• Sparsely populated with
indigenous peoples
Amazon Wildlife
Meeting of the Waters
Pantanal Wetlands
• World’s largest wetland
- approximately 75,000
square miles
• 80% of area submerged
during rainy season
• Protected biosphere
reserve
Pantanal Wetlands
• Result of runoff from
Planalto highlands
• Annual rainfall of 39-55
inches
• Average temperate 77ºF
• Drastic seasonal
variations of water levels
– from 80% submerged to
dry phases where water
level is below root region
Pantanal Wetlands
• Pantanal ecosystem
thought to be home to:
– 1000 bird species
– 400 fish species
– 300 mammalian
species
– 480 reptile species
– 9800 subspecies of
invertebrates.
• Home to over 3500
plant species
Planalto Highlands (Plateau)
• Formed from ancient
basaltic lava flows
• Highlands and the narrow
coastal region adjacent to
highlands are home to
majority of Brazil’s
population
• Covers most of eastern,
southern and central
portions of Brazil
• Highest point – Pico da
Bandiera (9,485 feet)
Planalto Highlands (Plateau)
• Home to Brazilian Seat
of Government
• Capital City, Brasilia
• Palacio do Planalto –
official government
building for Brazil’s
president.
Southern Brazil
Region
European African
Native
American
Southeast
Brazil
84.20%
17.30%
7.30%
Southern
Brazil
95.50%
10.30%
9.40%
South and Southeastern Brazil
•It is the richest region of the
country, responsible for
approximately 60% of the Brazilian
GDP
•The Southeast region leads the
country in population, industries,
highways and ports
•Made mostly of Brazilians of
Italian, Portuguese and German
descent
Iguaçu Falls
• Along
the Iguazu
River and the
southern border of
Brazil and Argentina
•One of the new
seven Wonders of
Nature
Iguaçu Falls
Florianópolis
•Capital city of Santa Catarina
State
•City has 42 beaches with a big
surf influence
•Party destination of the Year in
2009
•Considered one of the top
places to live in Brazil
Florianópolis
Sáo` Paulo
Population: 18,850,000
7th most populous city in the world
• Advertising campaigns were run in rural areas in
the 1950s and 1960s to attract workers to the city
Sáo Paulo
Known for having more 12+ story buildings than any city in the world!
Religions of Brazil
Religion
Population
(million)
Proportion (%)
Roman Catholicism
122
68%
Protestantism
20
12.4%
No religious affiliation
23
15.4%
Spiritism
8
3.3%
Afro-Brazilian Religion
1
0.3%
Other religions
4
1.7%
São Paulo
Metropolitan Cathedral
Sáo Paulo Environment
Sáo Paulo Transportation
Sáo Paulo Transportation
Sáo Paulo Transportation
Sáo Paulo Guarulhos
International Airport
Rio de Janeiro
Population: 10,556,000
22nd most populous city in the world
¡Hasta Brazil!