Brazil

7th Grade Geography

General
5th largest country in the world
Largest in South America- Makes up about
1/2 of the Continent
Home to the Amazon River
World's second-longest river (almosgt 4000
miles)

Landforms and Climate

Many different types of Climate depending on
the region where you live.
Amazon River
Andes Mountain Range
Brazilian Highlands

 Basin: Low area surrounded by higher

land
Selvas: Tropical rain forests in Brazil
Escarpment: Steep cliff between higher
and lower land

Economics
1/5 of the total population live in extreme poverty
Child Labor

Bring in money from:

Agriculture: Soybeans, Tobacco, Cattle, Coffee
Mining: Bauxite, tin, iron ore
Forestry: Create rubber from trees, mahogany

 Rio de Janeiro 11.2

Million people
So Paulo 18.5 Million
people
1 of the fastest growing
urban areas in the World
Brazil's leading Trade and
International Center

http://www.nationaldebtclo
cks.org/debtclock/brazil

History and Culture

176.5 (199.24) million people total
largest population in all of Latin American
countries
Natives first began settling in area before
the 1500's
Portugal began to colonize in the 1500's
Many natives died from disease

 Slavery was finally banned in 1888

Rio de Janeiro--original capital of Brazil
but moved to Braslia
Currently has 2 million people and it continues
to grow

Portuguese culture/language
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suI880gAUl0

Roman Catholic
African traditions influence through dance,
music, religion, and food

Luiz Incio Lula da Silva

Government & Leisure Time

Brazil declares independence from
Portugal in 1822
Was ruled by military dictators, now it is a
democratic republic

Requires people ages 18-70 to vote

Required by Law

 National government is stronger than the

state governmentPresident has more
power
26 states make up the country of Brazil

Play soccer (ftbol) and basketball

Rio de Janeiro hosted the World cup (2014)
Will host Olympics in the Summer of 2016