The purpose of this paper is to discuss the geographical concepts of Brazil such as the culture, history and its importance, language, trade, etc and how they compare to those of the United States. Brazil is the largest and most populous country in Latin America, and has the support of a vast wealth of natural resources. The country has a rich heritage and is considered by its people to have character of both the South American and European cultures. .
Portuguese explorers arrived in South America in the late fifth-tenth century, and Pedro Alvares Cabral claimed Brazil in the name of Portugal in 1500, who fled to Brazil escaping from Napoleon. He made Brazil an equal part of the kingdom of Portugal and Brazil, that is it no longer had the status of a colony. When he returned to Portugal as King John in 1822 his son Pedro was proclaimed emperor of Brazil. Pedro was overthrown by a military coup in 1889 after which Brazil became a federal republic. Thus Brazil fought no war of independence. The groups of people that had initial contact with Portuguese explorers displayed curiosity and a willingness to exchange goods, but they were also extremely adept at defending their communities. Tens of thousands of Native Americans, including whole tribes, were killed off by European diseases to which the people had no immunity. The Portuguese viewed the Brazilian people as slaves from the outset. It is interesting to read about the country and how they view themselves, which according to this writer is "proud of their European heritage while all the while carrying a chip on their shoulder about the thought of being founded out of slavery- (Bryce Jenkins, of United Press International). I do not know if the situations are exactly comparable or not, but it reminded me very much of the current relationship of the Native Americans in the U.S. and their .
feelings toward the government. The similarities include the traits of a hostile takeover of both a country and a people, and slavery was the wage that both civilizations collected.
Brazil Brazil, located in South America, is the fifth largest populated country in the world. ... A little over half of Brazil's people are Caucasian. ... The official language of Brazil is Portuguese. ... The main religion practiced in Brazil is Roman Catholic. ... Brazil is divided into 26 states. ...
The geographical features of Brazil affect many aspects of economy and agriculture. ... The coast of northeast Brazil has a tropical humid climate, with a winter rainy season (May to October). ... Most of central Brazil, with the exception of the Amazon, has a summer rainy season (November to April) and generally mild or even cool weather during the rest of the year. In general there are two broad categories of landforms in Brazil: (1) the wide lowlands of the Amazon River basin in the north, and the Brazilian Highlands in the east and the Guiana Highlands in the north. ... In conclusion, th...
Brazilian Government Brazil has established a federal republic government, which contains 26 states and one federal district. ... On September 7, 1822 Brazil gained it independence from Portugal. ... The president appoints the Brazilian cabinet. ... Brazil's government contains eleven political parties. ... The United States receives 18% of Brazil's exports and gives 23% of Brazil's imports. ...
Brazil nuts, although nutritious, have a delicious taste v/s Try it for yourself!! ... CONCLUSION So, why should you eat Brazil nuts? ... You'll never look at Brazil nuts that same way again. ... "Tasty Brazil Nuts Stun Harvesters and Scientists" Smithsonian Magazine. ... "Brazil Nuts" http://www.amazonconservation.org/home/brazilnuts.html ...
In "Education: Way Behind but Trying to Catch Up", Claudio de Moura Castro discusses the state of education in Brazil. While Brazilian basic education has been quite poor in the past, steps are being taken to correct this source of embarrassment. There is something extremely perplexing about Brazilian education, and that is its impact on the country's economy. ... In 1995, Brazil spent 4.7% of its GDP on education with 25.55% being spent upon higher education. ... Although Brazil's education system has some significant flaws, there has been quite a bit of progress in recent years...
Abstract The Federative Republic of Brazil, or simply Brazil, has been mainly known for its soccer aptitude, and it's magnificent surroundings. ... During the 1990's, Brazil faced lots of economic reforms. ... In 1990, inflation in Brazil reached an astonishing 30,377%. ... Furthermore, as mentioned earlier, Brazil lacks infrastructure. ... Overview Brazil currently has a strong and solid economy. ...
The last world cup took place in the summer of 2014 in Brazil. ... Furthermore, slave labor is another reported problem in Brazil. ... Children have there rights, but they're being violated in Brazil. ... Basically, the Brazilians' human rights were being infringed upon. Brazil wasn't ready to host the World Cup and that shows us that Brazil shouldn't host the Olympics in 2016. ...
Brazil Population Distribution Brazil is a very large country in south America with an increasing population distributed within it. The Amazon river flows across the north of Brazil and the Amazon basin surrounds the river. ... In the centre and to the west of Brazil the land is mainly used for traditional farming methods, except for the mountainous highland areas. ... Over 90 percent of Brazilians live near the coast in the south and east of the country. Coffee production is a vital industry to Brazil and is produced along the coast due to fertile soils as well as tobacco and vines. ...
Being the seventh largest economy in the world , and the largest and leading country in South America, and a part of different international alliances such as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), Brazil certainly plays a large role in the UN. The Federal Republic of Brazil is a large contributor to Human Rights. ... This justifies Brazil's position in regards to the Syrian Conflict. ... This stand was also declared at the Opening of the General Debate of the 67th Session, where Dilma Rousseff, Brazilian President, stated, "There is no military solution to the Syrian crisi...
Brazil does not rely heavily on imports from other countries because they have a huge internal market. ... Although Brazil has important trading partners (EW), Brazil is not dependent on these trading partners. ... In 2010, Brazil only took in 15 percent of imports from its principle import partner, the USA. Brazils principle export partner is China but only exported 17.3 percent of goods into their market. ... The goal of this plan was to get as many as 16.2 million Brazilians out of extreme poverty by 2014 (EW). ...
