Presentation brazil

Brazil!

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Brazilian Flag

Green represents the forests; Yellow represents the wealth; Blue represents the water; White represents peace;

The Stars represent the 26 states and the Federal District.

Central East of South America

Discovered of April 21st in the year 1500 by the Portuguese Captain Pedro Alvares Cabral

Our country is 5th largest area wise behind Russia (1st), Canada (2nd), China (3rd), and USA (4th).

Characteristics•Territorial Area

8.514.204 km²

•Population almost 190.000.000

•Language Portuguese

•Kind of government Democracy

•National Currency R$ Real (0,49 dollars)

•Climate Tropical

•Capital Brasília

•Religion 71% Roman Catholics. Evangelicalism

with 22,2%, Spiritism with 2,0% and non

religion are 8,0% of the population.

Currency- R$ Real (Coins)

Currency- R$ Real

COUNTRIES THAT BORDER AND ARE ALLIED WITH BRAZIL

• BORDER Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, and French Guyana.

• DO NOT BORDER Chile and Ecuador

• MERCOSUL Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, VenezuelaParaguay was suspended and Bolivia are in process to be accepted

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•Production: agriculture, sugar-cane, soybean, corn, many edible animals, plenty of industries, energy, oil, vehicles, ethanol and coal.

• Ethnic group: White (54%), mixed (40%), Black (5%) and Asian (1%).

• Transports: railroad, highway, motorway, vehicles, marine and airway.

• Income per person per year: 2710 US$.

• Internal production: 500.000.000.000 US$

• License and Drink Age: 18 years old

• Vote Age: 16 years old optional, 18 obligatory

• Education: Publics and privates.

•Rate of literates: 86%

• Health: Our government is unable to keep it. People should have private one.

President•Dilma Vana Rousseff

•Government Period:2011- 2015

Brazil’s Regions

Brazil- North

More than half of the world's estimated 10 million species of plants, animals and insects live in the tropical rainforests. One-fifth of the world's fresh water is in the Amazon Basin

The North covers 40% of Brazil and contains 6% of the population

Brazil- Northeast

Northeast is popular worldwide as a vacation center because of its perfect weather and even more perfect beaches

There are over 2,000 miles of beaches

The Northeast is rich with Brazil’s culture, history and folklore. Part of that folklore is the food

Brazil- Central West

The Central West varies from the futuristic designs of the nation’s capital, Brasilia, to untouched and unexplored backwaters

The Pantanal Matogrossense area is one of the largest and richest reserves of wildlife known and the Araguaia River is considered to hold the planets most abundant source of fish

Brazil- Southeast

The Southeast covers 11% of Brazil and contains 43% of the population

São Paulo is the business capital of Brazil. It is Latin America’s largest industrial and commercial center.

As a tropical resort, Rio de Janeiro offers a wide expanse of golden beaches, folklore, typical foods and music. It has our biggest carnival too.

Brazil- South

The South is home to countless European immigrants. They have all made their mark on the South.

The South’s main attraction is a place called Foz de Iguaçu, in which contains 275 waterfalls and the largest hydroelectric power plants in the world

Botanic GardenWaterfalls

Curiosities of Brazil

Purchasing Power In Brazil

Brazil is 7th in the world in Purchasing Power Parity with more than US $ 2 trillion dollar

The prediction is that Brazil will rise to 5th place in 2015 just behind Germany

1. USA

2. China

3. Japan

4. Germany

5. France

6. England

7. Brazil

São Paulo

HDI: 0.841GDP U.S. $ 443 600 102 000GDP per capita $ 39 450.87

Brazil Today

450 brand new car models available

88 kinds of tomato sauce

120 kinds of beer

200 models of sport sneakers

Soccer!!

Robinho and Kaká

Pelé

Champion 5 times!

Typical Food

Rice and Beans Typical brazilian dish

Feijoada Barbacue

•Tom Jobin

•Milton Nascimento

•Chico buarque

•Caetano Veloso

•Maria Rita

•Ivete Sangalo

The girl from Ipanema - Helo Pinheiro

Music and Artists

Capoeira Samba

CARNAVAL

Myself

Family

Some of my friends

My House

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