BRAZIL

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BRAZIL

• by
• ELIZABETH WALDRIP
• and
• DIEGO HABIB

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Where in the world is Brazil?

• It is located in South America
• It takes about 14 hours flying in an airplane to
  get from Wichita, KS to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
• It is 5,447 miles on the globe

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HISTORY OF BRAZIL

• Brazil was discovered by explorers from Portugal.
  In the year 1500 they claimed it as their land.
  The native inhabitants were mostly Tupi-Guarani
  Indians. The name Brazil comes from pau-brasil,
  which is a red dye made from wood that the early
  explorers brought back to Portugal.

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How do you say hello?

• Brazilian Portuguese is the official language of
  Brazil
• Why?
• Ola! Means hello!!

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Happy Birthday!!

• Feliz Aniversario!

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BRAZIL HAS MANY ECOSYSTEMS

• Brazil has more plants and animals than any other
  environment in the world. The Amazon Rain Forest
  is home to many exotic plants and animals.
• It also has pine forests, cattle ranches, and
  beaches.
• It has deer and cattle like Kansas, but also
  Jaguars and Pumas!
• THE OCEAN
• It has 4,600 miles of coastline on the Atlantic
  ocean.
• THE MOUNTAINS
• Brazil has mountains as high as 9,800 feet, and
  dips all the way down to sea level. There are
  some flat plains (more like Kansas) in the
  southern part.

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THE CLIMATE

• Since it is much closer to the equator, Brazil
  has a much warmer climate than the U.S.
• It rains every day in the rain forest.
• Do you think it is winter or summer right now in
  Brazil?
• What time is it in Brazil right now?

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The Economy

• Sao Paulo, the capital of Brazil, is a big city
  and has many of the same jobs that you would find
  in the U.S.
• Some of the important industries in Brazil are
  oil, oranges, iron and steel, cattle, and corn

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Show me the money!!

• Reais (ray-ahs) are the Brazilian equivalent of
  the U.S. dollar.
• Centavos are the coins.

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U.S. prices v. Brazil

• Milk is about 1.15 per liter.
• Eggs are about 1.50 per dozen
• Bread is about 2.00 a loaf
• A pack of gum is about 50 cents
• In general, groceries are similar because there
  are a lot of farms in both countries.
• Gas Cars in Brazil burn gas or 100 ethanol.
  Fuel is around 1.50 per liter, which is 8.50
  per gallon!

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The Flag
Yellow and green are the national colors.
Blue and white are the historical colors of
Portugal.
The motto on the flag means Order and Progress
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How many Kansas would it take to make 1 Brazil?

• Brazil is a large country, covering 3,286,000
  square miles, about 40 times the size of Kansas!

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Soccer is Brazils Top Sport
Diego teaches the Jags some Brazilian soccer
tricks!
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Diego and Our Family
Welcome to Kansas!
Fun Times at Andover Days
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WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR DIEGO?

• WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT SCHOOL IN BRAZIL?
• WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR SOME PORTUGESE?
• IF DIEGO WERE IN BRAZIL RIGHT NOW, WOULD HE BE
  GETTING READY TO CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING?