1. Brazil Tyler, John, Bob, Janice

2. Religion of Brazil • Brazil has no official religion, but Roman Catholicism is the predominant faith. • Religion is affected in many Brazilian’s everyday lifestyle. • Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bob

3. Religion and Brazilians • The religions of Brazil come from European beliefs such as Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. • Religion is important in Brazil as it can control the education of Brazilian children growing up. Many Brazilians look to their religion as a way to find peace. • One of the most diverse Latin American country in terms of religion, Brazil holds the most Catholics in the world. • Bottom: Curitiba Brazilian Temple Bob

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5. People of Brazil http://www.southernhorizons.com/images/brazil/people.jpg Tyler Balaban http://starstorage.blob.core.windows.net/archives/2009/12/29/sports/s_46ronaldinho.jpg

6. Socio-economic Situation • Huge gap between few very wealthy and great mass of poor citizens • Many of the rural migrants have no choice but to settle in favelas • Cycle continues, poor people breed more poor people http://www.scientifantastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/favela.jpg Tyler Balaban

7. Population • Population distribution: 81% Urban 19% rural • 194 million people (5th in the world) • Population density: 21persons per square Kilometre Tyler Balaban http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/assets/learn_its/alevel/geography/population/population-statistics-and-distribution/2007-10-18_155040.gif

8. Brazilian and Canadian family norms and values similarities • Traditional nuclear family comprised of husband, wife, children • Close, highly valued family ties • Social change has caused more single parent families http://opinionessoftheworld.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/115870149_585241861d_o.jpg Tyler B

9. Brazilian and Canadian family norms and values differences • Brazil family foundation of social structure • Brazil has many more extended families with grandparents living amongst their children • In Favelas many parents abandon children, estimated 1-7 million children live alone on the streets • Majority of children marry, and move close to parents http://opinionessoftheworld.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/115870149_585241861d_o.jpg Tyler Balaban

10. Gender Roles • Traditionally, social structure is patriarchal, over last 20 years social change occurred • Many women are now working rather than staying at home • Despite social change, still great deal of sexism, social inequality • Much less socially equal than Canada still http://opinionessoftheworld.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/115870149_585241861d_o.jpg Tyler Balaban

11. LANGUAGE • Languages spoken:Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language) • Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages • Literacy rate: 88.6 http://www.coxandkingsusa.com/images/travel-dest/latin-america/j-rhythms-brazil-people.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pAgcLYZ43w4/UQ_EHIIr19I/AAAAAAAA9dQ/APUm-BIsljg/s1600/Adriana-Lima-Victoria%25E2%2580%2599s-Secret-Fantasy-Bra.jpg Tyler B

12. Government Federal republic Janice

13. Government José Serra Marina Silva Plínio de Arruda Sampaio José Eymael Janice

14. Government Dilma Rousseff Janice

15. Government Janice

16. Norms and Values ● Importance of Democracy ● Social Inequality and Heterogeneity ● Responsibility and risk-taking ● Importance of socialization Janice

17. Education Janice

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22. Norms and Values ● Basic Education is Enough ● Patriarchal and Sexism Janice

23. Economics John Abacioglu

24. Main Economic Sectors • Agriculture is well diversified • Largest Cattle herd in the world • Most advanced industry in Latin America • Services industry contributes to 68% of the Nations GDP John A

25. Developing Country • Based on its gross national income per capita • Population is either very wealthy or very poor • Lack of a middle class John A http://trcs.wikispaces.com/social+classes

26. GDP • $2.425 trillion • Growth Rate - 1.3% • Per Capita - $12,000 • Division Amongst Sectors: agriculture: 5.4% industry: 27.4% services: 67.2% http://money.howstuffworks.com/labor-union2.htm John A

27. Country Comparison John A

28. Imports Exports http://www.agrofurniture.com/content/iron-ore http://www.tstdxb.com/products/Energy-Conservation/Machinery/ http://www.issbl.com/index.php/cms/product/footwear http://blog.gasbuddy.com/posts/Oil-there-isn-t-just-one-set-price/1715-530580-1610.aspx http://www.precisionnutrition.com/research-review-coffee-hunger http://www.brecorder.com/markets/commodities/america/97629-cbot-soybeans-rise-on-short-covering-ahead-of-holiday-.html http://www.quatic.com/Products.aspx John A

29. Distribution of Wealth • “European Style” wealth • Decrease of inflation rates • The poor are able to get rich quick • Top 10% of people represent 50% of the income http://www.ivygateblog.com/2009/02/adventures-in-downward-mobility-poor-rich-kids-is-the-tragicomedy-on-the-other-side-of-graduation/ John A

30. Norms and Values Brazil • Service industry is over 70% of the labor force • Agriculture is a large part of the economy • Cheap labor • Less workers rights Canada • Relies heavily on exports • Service industry is the biggest sector • Imports are due to cheaper international labor • Workers are well protected http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Canada.svg https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html John A

31. Bibliography • Brazil Industry Sectors | Economy Watch. (n.d.). World, US, China, India Economy, Investment, Finance, Credit Cards | Economy Watch. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/brazil/industry-sector-industries.html • Brazil. (n.d.). World Bank Group. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/brazil • Brazil Economic sectors, Information about Economic sectors in Brazil. (n.d.). Encyclopedia of the Nations - Information about countries of the world, United Nations, and World Leaders. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/Brazil-ECONOMIC-SECTORS.html • Brazil Poverty and wealth, Information about Poverty and wealth in Brazil. (n.d.). Encyclopedia of the Nations - Information about countries of the world, United Nations, and World Leaders. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/Brazil-POVERTY-AND-WEALTH.html • Governence, t. r., & brazilians, h. w. (n.d.). In Brazil: The Poor Get Richer Faster - Forbes. Information for the World's Business Leaders - Forbes.com. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2012/09/25/in-brazil-the-poor-get-richer-faster/ • NationMaster - Economy stats: Brazil vs Canada. (n.d.). NationMaster - World Statistics, Country Comparisons. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.nationmaster.com/compare/Brazil/Canada/Economy John A

32. Thank you