Brazil

B. Thesis: Brazil is a country known for its vibrant, colorful and lively culture. It has a lot to offer, from its great one of a kind vacation spots to the captivating sound of the

You probably heard of Brazil but, do you know much about it? Brazil is a beautiful place or country, in South America. It’s great for tourists’ sites; it has amazing land features, and especially cool culture and history. Brazil has a tremendous amount of nature and folktale. Brazil was found actually, over 8,000 years ago. The Portuguese were the first European settlers to arrive there. The journey was led by Pedro Cabral who began in the 1500s. When they finally got there they found Native Americans living there. They were around the seven millions.

Much like the U.S., Brazilian culture is extremely diverse. Brazil’s current population of 190 million represents various nationalities from European to African (Country Facts). Brazil has an extremely diverse culture with some common pervasive threads that grouped together give Brazil a national identity.

Brazil was a beautiful place. When you a imagine a tropical island or crystal water that is what it looked like. A home we visited had fruit trees in the back with many different fruits such as mangoes and starfruit. They were the best mangos I’ve ever had. The whole trip was just something you would imagine and not think you would ever actually see.

With the influence of Portugal they brought over rich sweet egg bread that they serve with every meal. Along with a couple of sea food dishes that have a coconut fruity taste with vegetables. That is all in the North the South similar to America is Barbeque. They took the entire animal after marinating and cooked it on a long skewer over an open fire. They do not even move it from the skewer when it comes to serving it. It is simply removed using a butchers knife and is cut onto the plate. However, this is just part of the cuisine of the southern areas. The national dish was rumored to have been inspired by African slaves. Who were brought over to Brazil by Spain. This led to Africa having a large influence on their cuisine including the national dish. Better known as a stew, and served with rice, greens and orange slices. Now, the meat that they used for the stew is those of the cheaper kinds. Seems they were slaves, they only got to really eat the masters leftovers and scraps. The often included pigs feet, which is the authentic way. I keep referring to it as a dish, but it more like a miniature feast considering everything that is served with it and yet alone the ingredients in the stew. But, there is something that they consume almost every single meal and that is Manioc. Manioc is actually a vegetable that they utilize as their flour. When the slaves came over so did the use of:

“Brazil is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population.” (Crocitti and Vallance). The official language in Brazil is Portuguese and the country has an approximate population of 184 million people. (National Geographic ) They’re well known for their passion for Soccer, as they have produced some of the best players in the sport and hosted the Fifa world cup this past summer. They have won the World cup, five times, more than any other country.

It has become a major industry, mainly in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Brazil is the most visited country in all of South America. The main natural attractions are the Amazon Jungle, and the Amazon Rainforest. Brazil has many other rainforests, many extensive bays and beaches, as well as unique plants and animal species. Brazil has many waterfalls, and wetlands filled with wildlife. Brazil has tons of untouched wildernesses in the Amazon Rainforest. Several tribes live in the rainforests without contact from the outside world. Brazil has a wide variety of tourists that hail from the United States of America, Italy and Argentina. Brazil waived tourist visa requirements for multiple countries; including Italy, Greece, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Turkey and many more. Rio de Janeiro is home to the Christ the Redeemer statue wonder atop Mt. Corcovado. The wonder is located at the peak of the mountain (700 meters above the city of Rio). The statue is 130 feet tall and is on a 31-foot pedestal. Rio de Janeiro is also the home of the Rio Carnival. The Rio Carnival is celebrated for four days, attracts half a million foreigners during its duration, and has up to 2 million people on the streets per day. On the border of Brazil and Argentina lies the great natural wonder, Iguaçu Falls. The falls are along the Iguaçu River, and consist of more than 275

Brazil is located in South America which is located next to Bolivia and Venezuela. On the map, the coordinates are 50 West and 10 South. Brazil is the second largest county in South America and the fifth largest country in the world. The population in Brazil is 202,033,670 people. The official language spoken in Brazil in Portuguese and the capital is Brasilia. Money in Brazil has changed many times due to high inflation rates. The official currency of Brazil is the Real. Examples of bills used are: $1, $2, $5, and $20. Examples of coins used are: 1 cent, 5 cents, and 10 cents. The climate in Brazil is

Occupying approximately half of South America, Brazil borders the Atlantic Ocean to the right, and every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador. It holds 8,456,510 sq km of land, and 55,455 sq km of water. Brazil is ranked fifth by population in the world. With 47.7% white, 43.1% mulatto, 7.6% black, 1.1% Asian and 0.4% indigenous. Brazil has significant tourism, especially in Rio De Janeiro which creates lots of jobs for people. Many work in tourism, business, manufacturing, agriculture, oil drilling or in big American industries, like Coca Cola Company, Goodyear, etcetera.

Located in South America, Brazil has the seventh largest economy in the world with its nominal GDP. Brazil’s economy is the biggest in Latin America and ranks second in the Western hemisphere, following the United States. Brazil’s GDP is 2.246 trillion USD. With a population of 200.4 million, Brazil has a GDP per capita of 15.9 thousand ranking 71st in the world.The currency of Brazil is the Brazilian Real.

Brazil is often viewed as a fun filled country, with beautiful beaches, beautiful people and fantastic soccer players. While all of these may hold true, especially the soccer part, having won 5 FIFA World Cups and also hosting the 2014 version of the event, Brazil has proven to be an emerging market with a lot of potential. Based on the East coast and stretching well into the central area of South America, the Federative Republic of Brazil, as it is officially known as, is a country made up of 26 states and it occupies almost half of the South American continent. It current capital city is Brasilia, while it also has 14 large cities with populations of over one million including Sao Paolo (12 million), Rio de Janeiro (6 million) and

Here’s three examples of some famous landmarks in Brazil would be Duck Lagoon, the Tucurui Lake, and last but certainly not least, The Francisco River. These names definitely are something… They’re weird but interesting… In Duck Lagoon, many geese like to play around by the shore of the water. In the Francisco River many people love watching the view from the distance, in a video, some people even say it brings you wonders… Then, the video ended and made me wonder even more…

Brazil has 13 cities with over one million residents. The main capital is Brasilia, Brazil has 13 cities with over one million residents. Three important cities in Brazil including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Salvador. Brazil is a diverse country with ethnic groups including: 54% European, 39% mixed European-African, 6%

The concepts of geography, government and economics affect the quality of life in Brazil because of the positive and negative change throughout the country. Brazil is one of the largest countries is the world with a population over 208 million. Their quality of life has grown immensely as it once was covered in rainforest and grasslands. However, it is still mostly covered with the Amazon Rainforest but their are also many cities where most people live and work. Two of the largest cities in Brazil are São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Farm lands are nearly extinct do to the tropical climate throughout the country, which can make it extremely difficult for people to plant anything outside of just grains. Most Brazilians live a decent life, however

Stretching over 2,500 miles form east to west and 2,700 miles from north to south, Brazil is the world’s largest tropical country. The only nations that are larger are the lands of Russia, Canada, China and the United States. Brazil has more then 150 million people spread unevenly over its huge land area, making it the fifth most populated country in the world. (Encyclopedia.com) More then two thirds of Brazil’s people live in the cities and towns and more then 29 percent of them are in the ten cities with more then a million people. These include the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo with more then 15 million people and Rio de Janeiro with more then 9 million people. The rural population is mostly concentrated on the East Coast or