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Brazil

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  1. Brazil Ashlynd Ray

  2. Brazil

  3. Physical geography • Brazil ranges from the Amazon Basin to the west of the Brazilian Highlands in the southeast. The Amazon River goes through 2000 miles of Brail carrying water to the ocean. The basin covers more than 60 % of the country. Eastern Brazil has regular drought. There is volcanic activity due the the position near the center of South America. The Brazilian Highlands are less the 4000 feet but the highest point in brazil is Pico de Neblina which is 9888 feet. The lowlands make up half of Brazil. The coastal lowlands and plains are on the Atlantic coast south of the Amazon River’s mouth.

  4. Physical geography

  5. History • 1822- Brazil breaks its ties with Portugal, and announces its independence. • 1889- Brazil proclaims itself a republic. • 1960- The capital city of moved from Rio de Janerio to a new city of Brasilia. • 1964- Military leaders take control of the Brazilian government for the first time. • 1985- Brazils government was returned to civilian rule.

  6. History

  7. Government and economy • The economic freedom score is 57.7, making the economy the 100th freest. The score is 0.2 worse than last year. • Real growth rate of 2.7% and • 6% unemployed. • Brazil is a federal government with 26 states and the federal district of Brasilia. Each state has its own elected legislature and governor. The legislative body is the National Congress which is the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate.

  8. Government and economy

  9. Culture • The Brazilian culture is the worlds most varied and diverse. It is a melting pot of nationalities because of centuries of European dominations and slavery. Brazils population is about 190 million people. More than half are white, 40% are mixed black and white and less than 10% are black. 80% of the populations is Roman Catholic. Brazilians focus a lot on the importance of the family structure. The families are usually large, even the extended family members are close with each other.

  10. Culture

  11. Sources • geography.about.com • Geograhy.howstuffworks.com • Factmonster.com • Scholastic.com

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