The Wonders Of Brazil By Kejon Dinkins. Demographics Population: 190 mil people Language: Portuguese Capital: Brasilia Area: 3,300,171 sq mi

The Wonders Of

BrazilBy

Kejon Dinkins

Demographics Population: 190 mil people

Language: Portuguese

Capital: Brasilia

Area: 3,300,171 sq mi

Government: Federal Republic

Religion: Roman Catholic

Ethnic Groups: Caucasian (Russian, Italian, German, etc..)

  Currency:1 Real (R$) = 100 Centavos

City Highlights

Rio De Janeiro

Central São Paulo

Salvador, BrazilSugar Loaf Mountains

Famous Historical Events

Pedro Cabral, the Portuguese explorer, reached the coast of Brazil on April 22, 1500.

The king of Portugal, John VI, fled to Brazil in 1807, and on his arrival in Rio de Janeiro the city became the capital of the Portuguese Empire.

November 17, 1636 The great Brazilian general Henrique Dias won a decisive battle against the Dutch.

May 13, 1888 Slavery was abolished in Brazil and more than 4 million slaves were freed.

October 12,1995  The 98-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was unveiled on the top of Corcovado Mountain as a Brazilian monument to one hundred years independence from Portugal

Famous Places to Visit

The Iguaçu Falls

Christ the Redeemer

Sugar Loaf Mountain

Things To Do

Hand Gliding Scuba DivingRaftingVisit the Tijuca

National ParkThe AmazonMake A Trip To

The Beach

CarnivalParade Samba Schools