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Section 1-4
Brazils Land and Climate

• The second-longest river in the world, the Amazon
  River winds almost 4,000 miles from the Andes to
  the Atlantic Ocean.

• A basin is a low area surrounded by higher land.
  ?
• Up to 120 inches of rainfall each year supports
  the growth of the rain forests in the Amazon
  Basin. ?
• Tropical rain forests, known as selvas, cover
  one-third of Brazil.

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Section 1-5
Brazils Land and Climate (cont.)

• Brazil has sharp contrasts in landforms lowland
  river valleys, coastal plains, and highland
  areas. ?

• The Brazilian Highlands cover about one-half of
  the country and drop sharply to the Atlantic
  Ocean. ?
• This drop is called the Great Escarpment. An
  escarpment is a steep cliff between higher and
  lower land.

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Section 1-6
Brazils Land and Climate (cont.)

• Because of the varied landforms, Brazil has many
  different climates tropical rain forest,
  tropical savanna, humid subtropical, and mild at
  high altitudes near the equator.

Why are there no major cities located in the
Amazon Basin? ?
The hot, rainy climate of a tropical rain forest
is not conducive to settling a large city.
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Section 1-7
Brazils Economy

• In the mid-1800s, the world discovered the
  secrets of the Amazon Basin. ?

• Rubber, bauxite, tin, iron ore, mahogany, and
  other woods are some of the natural resources.
• Major crops for farmers in northern Brazil are
  soybeans, tobacco, cattle, sugarcane, bananas,
  cacao, beans, corn, and cotton.

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Section 1-8
Brazils Economy (cont.)

• Southern Brazil is known for its mineral
  resources, fertile farmland, and major cities. ?

• This region produces iron ore, coffee, oranges,
  rice, bananas, and beef. ?
• Vehicles, machinery, electronics, and steel are
  manufactured in large urban areas and are some of
  Brazils other economic sources.
• Despite Brazils strong economy, as many as
  one-fifth of the people live in extreme poverty.

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Section 1-9
Brazils Economy (cont.)

• The poor continue to reside in slum areas, called
  favelas, although the government has tried to
  clean up these areas and create jobs. ?

The Brazilian government has plans to set aside
10 percent of the Amazon rain forest for native
peoples. What issues have encouraged them to do
this? ?
Logging and the clearing of land threaten the
lifestyle of the Native Americans, who live in
the rain forest.
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Section 1-10
Brazils History and Culture

• Brazils culture and language is largely
  Portuguese as opposed to much of Latin America,
  which is Spanish.
• The people are a mix of Portuguese, Native
  American, African, and some Asian.

• Although sometimes combined with native practices
  and beliefs, Roman Catholicism is the primary
  religion of Brazil. ?
• Although slavery was banned in the late 1800s,
  African traditions heavily influenced Brazilian
  religion, music, dance, and food.

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Section 1-11
Brazils History and Culture (cont.)

• In the 1980s, economic problems created hard
  times for Brazils people. ?

• Inflation, an overall increase in the prices of
  goods across the entire economy, soared. ?
• In order to promote job opportunities, the
  government has promoted ways to move people away
  from crowded coastal cities to inland areas. ?
• Brazils capital is Brasília.

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