Brazil

Brazil

Famous For:

Cristo Redentor

Carnivals

Beaches Soccer

Though Brazil is rich in

culture, many of the citizens

are living in poverty.

Brazil is the biggest country in South America.

Brazil borders Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela (every country of the continent except

Chile and Ecuador).

Capitol: Brazilia

Population: 184,101,109

Diversity. Brazil is a mixture of races and ethnicities, resulting in rich diversity.

. Many original Portuguese settlers married native women, which created a new race, called 'Mestizos.'

. 'Mulattoes' are descendants of the Portuguese and African slaves.

. Slavery was abolished in 1888, creating over time a further blurring of racial lines.

. Unlike many other Latin American countries where there is a distinct Indian population, Brazilians have intermarried to the point that it sometimes seems that almost everyone has a combination of European, African and indigenous ancestry.

Ethnic Structure:

white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish,

Polish) 55%,

mixed white and black 38%

black 6%

other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1%

Religion and Language

Language is one of Brazil’s largest

unifiers, as nearly 100% of Brazilians speak

Portuguese

Brazil is 80% Roman Catholic

There is about as much difference between the Portuguese spoken in Brazil and that spoken in Portugal as between the English spoken in the United States and that spoken

in the United Kingdom.

Popular Places to Visit

Fernando de Noronha Island Rio de Janeiro

Sao Paulo Salvador Ouro Preto Olinda

Brasilia

Iguacu Falls

Meeting Etiquette

. Men shake hands when greeting one another, while

maintaining steady eye contact.

. Women generally kiss each other, starting with the left

and alternating cheeks. . Hugging and backslapping

are common greetings among Brazilian friends.

. If a woman wishes to shake hands with a man, she

should extend her hand first.

Facts About Brazil

•The currency is called the Real.

•The climate is mostly tropical.

•The government is Federative Republic.

•Families are very important and close.

•The people are very welcoming.

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/brazil-country-profile.html

http://www.justbrazil.org/