Brazil

1
Brazil

• Trenton Jones
• 1 period
• Mrs. Ketter

2
Land

• Amazon River- 4000 miles, worlds second longest
  river
• Amazon Basin- Receives 120 inches of rain per
  year
• Brazilian Highlands- Cover half the country

3
History

• 1500s Portuguese forced Native Americans to work
  on plantations
• Many died
• Africans were brought to replace Native Americans
  
• African culture has influenced religion, dance,
  music, food in Brazil

4
Economy

• Mining- Bauxite, tin, iron ore
• Logging- Mahogany, other rainforest trees
• Commercial farms grow- Coffee, soybeans, tobacco,
  export beef
• Beaches- Attract tourists

5
Government

• 1822 claim independence from Portugal
• Ruled by- Emperors- Military dictators
• Today democratic- 12 political parties 18-70
  years old must vote
• President and national government have more power
  than state governments

6
People

• 176.5 million people
• Culture mostly Portuguese
• People are African, Native American, Asian, mixed
• Speak Brazilian Portuguese- Combines African and
  Native American language
• Mostly Roman Catholic- Many combine with African
  and Native American beliefs