1. Nation Report Part One By: Courtney Grace

2. Geography A third of Brazil’s water is drained by the Amazon Capital: Brasília, 2,160,100 Southern Brazil is drained by the Plata System The national name is- RepúblicaFederativa do Brasil bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber Some of the largest cities are: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Belo Horizonte

3. Geography Brazil covers half of South America It is the continents largest nation It is 2,965 miles north-south and 2,691 miles east-west Borders every nation on the continent (except Chile and Ecuador) Brazil is divided in to: Brazilian Highlands, or plateau, in the south and the Amazon River Basin in the north

4. People It consists of 53.7% white people, 38.5% mix of black and white people, 9% others including Arab, Japanese, and Amerindian, and 7% unspecified 74% are Roman Catholic, 15% Protestant, 1% Spiritual, and 7% non religious The Average age to be able to write is 15 years old Jobs: 42% work with services, 31% work with agriculture, and 27% work in the industrial area

5. People Brazil, as of 2008, consists of 191,908,598 people The birthrate average is 16.0/1,000 The death average is 8.98 deaths/1,000 population The average life expectancy is 72.5 Most common language of the people is: Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French

6. Culture Brazils culture is known for its color The colors of their culture catches the eye of people to know and experience the core of the vibrant culture Samba music and dance is very popular and distinct music in the Brazilin culture Portuguese were known for their singers and viola players and the Africans were known for their thrilling rhymes

7. Culture The culture is the total of several European, American and Asian cultures Art consists of: music, literature, and dances The Portuguese were the main colonizers in Brazil therefore their influences made the largest impact on Brazil Roman Catholic is the most common religion practices, though other religions did exists too “The Brazil Carnival which is popular annual celebration ofthis country, is popular through out the world and has a totally regional cultural flavor”

8. History Explores discovered red dye from wood They had a series of military government 1979- Joao Baptista de Oliveira Neves became President once he past away, Vice President, Jose Sarney took over An Asian economic crisis hit Brazil in January 1999 Brazil let the currency float causing a devastation amount of decrease

9. History The only Latin American nation that derives its language and culture from Portugal Native inhabitants consists of: Tupí-Guaraní Indians Pedro Alvares Cabral: clamed territory for Portugal in the 1500s ”Portugal began colonization in 1532 and made the area a royal colony in 1549” Brazils President, WenceslauBraz, cooperated with the Allies and declared war on Germany during World War I

10. Sources http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107357.html http://www.theodora.com/wfb/brazil_people.html http://www.mapsofworld.com/south-america/culture/brazil.html http://www.brazilsf.org/culture_music_eng.htm