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By: Juan Jairo Rodríguez López School: Colegio Campestre Degree: 4 th 2011 BRAZIL
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By: Juan Jairo Rodríguez LópezSchool: Colegio Campestre

Degree: 4 th2011

BRAZIL

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BRAZIL

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Geography

Land area: 3,265,059 sq mi (8,456,511 sq km); total area: 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km)

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GeographyBrazil covers nearly half of South America and is the continent's largest nation. It extends 2,965 mi (4,772 km) north-south, 2,691 mi (4,331 km) east-west, and borders every nation on the continent except Chile and Ecuador.

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Population (2010 est.): 201,103,330 people approximately

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Largest cities are:São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Manaus, Brasilia, Natal, Fortaleza, Curitiba, Cuiabá and Porto Alegre

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LanguagePortuguese is spoken by nearly 100 percent of the population

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Monetary Unit

The REAL is the monetary unit of Brazil

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ReligionThe Brazilian population is predominantly Catholic religious heritage because of the Portuguese.Obtained by African religious customs of Afro-Brazilians. Brazil is now the largest number of spiritualists in the world.

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FoodChicken drumstick, Fried manioc, Coated egg, Cheese rolls,, Corned beef spread, Coated sausage, Toast and the famous Brazilian Rodizio.

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SportsThe soccer is the most popular sport in Brazil. One of the most influential Brazilian soccer players is Pelé, widely considered as the best soccer player of all time.

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MusicThe music of Brazil reflects the diverse culture of the Brazilian nation. Some of thepopular musical genres known from Brazil are the choro, samba, bossa nova and Brazilian popular music.

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CultureIs a culture of a very diverse nature. An ethnic and cultural mixing occurred in the colonial period between Native Americans, Portuguese and Africans formed the bulk of Brazilian culture.

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Popular people

Ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Actual president

Dilma Rousseff

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Bibliografía

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil

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