BRAZIL

Marjorie Jacobsen Jessica Ferris

Steve Saravia
Liam M

Brazils Flag

The current flag of Brazil was officially adopted on November 15th 1889 The green represents Brazils fields and forests The yellow diamond symbolizes their wealth in gold In its center is a blue globe. It includes 27 white stars (each one of the stars represents a state and the Federal District) arranged in the same pattern as the night sky over Brazil. The globe displays a white equatorial band with the saying ORDEM E PROGRESSO which mean Order and Progress

Location
Located in South America Bordering Ocean: Atlantic Ocean Bordering Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela Brazils capital: Brasilia

Geography & Climate

Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world Brazil is the largest country in South America. It extends over almost half the continent(8.5 million km) The Amazon is the largest and longest river in the world with 6,937 kilometers in length (5 million square kilometers in area)

The climate of Brazil depends on the various areas of elevation and proximity to the ocean
Most of the country is defined as being tropical and sub-tropical. Theses areas consist of hot, humid conditions

However, Some areas can be fairly dry and experience occasional droughts.
Many areas experience only a wet season and a dry one, instead of four distinct seasons.

Language

The official language of Brazil is Portuguese but a few others include Spanish, English & French however, there are more than 180 native languages spoken in the country Brazil is the only country in South America whose dominant language and culture comes from Portugal

Religion

main religion is Roman Catholicism, there are approximately 300 Roman Catholic cathedrals throughout Brazil

This statue is Located in the city of Rio de Janeiro The statue of Christ the Redeemer represents the pose of Christ standing in an outstretched pose with welcoming arms. The statue portrays the vibrancy and liveliness of the city.

History of Brazil

First colonized in 1500 1822 independence and Emperor Dom Pedro I 1888 slavery abolished 1889 Start of a Federal Republic 1930-1945 Getulio Vargas 1956-1961Juscelino Kubitschek 1960 Janio Quadros 1964 Joao Goulart 1974 General Ernesto Geisel 1985 Tancredo Neves 1988 New Constitution

History of Brazil

Fernando Collor de Mello 1992 Earth Summit 1994 Fernando Henrique Cardoso 1997 Constitution changed 2000 Brazil's 500th anniversary 2002 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva September 2004 applied for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council October 2004 Launches first space rocket 2010 Dilma Rousseff

Government in 2013

Federal Rebublic
President

Dilma Rousseff Vice President Michel Temer

Dilma Rousseff

Born December 14, 1947 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil President of Brazil since January 2011 Former Marxist Guerrilla

Michel Temer

Born September 23, 1940 in Tiet, So Paulo, Brazil Vice President of Brazil since January 2011 6 consecutive terms as Federal Deputy Recipient of foreign honors

Economy of Brazil

GDP 2.394 Trillion dollars as of 2012 Agriculture Industries

Agriculture
Cattle Ranches and subsistence agriculture make up the majority of deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest

Exports & Imports

Exports
242.6

billion dollars in 2012

billion dollars in 2012

Imports
223.2

Pre-Colonization

The area of modern day Brazil was once the home to 2,000 different native tribes. These tribes were generally nomadic or semi nomadic and survived by hunting, gathering, fishing and migrant agriculture. Archeologists and Historians have struggled to piece together the history pre-colonial natives. This is due to the lack of archeological evidence from the area. The incredibly humid climate and acidic soil of Brazil has destroyed nearly all evidence. One of the most important finds in Brazil was the numerous Black Earth deposits found scattered throughout the Amazon. These deposits are believed to be ancient garbage dumps called middens. Some of these were big enough to support settlements of around 10,000 homes.

Pre-Colonization

The earliest piece of pottery found in the western hemisphere was found in Brazils Amazon Basin. This piece was dated to be around 8,000 years old. It is estimated that the indigenous people of Brazil have inhabited the area for at least 10,000 years. The many tribes were divided into several large indigenous nations. These nations often fought over territory and engaged in full-fledged wars. During time of war there was often widespread cannibalism.

Colonization

The Portuguese arrived on the shores of Brazil in April 1500. Immediately after arriving they saw what they believed to be savages living on land rich in resources. The Portuguese decided that they must immediately begin civilizing the Natives when they saw the amount of tribal warfare and cannibalism that was practiced in the area. When the newly arrived Portuguese and the Natives began making contact, the Natives did not have any immunities to European diseases such as Measles, Smallpox, tuberculosis, STDs and influenza. European disease spread so rapidly throughout Brazil that entire tribes were wiped out without ever having contact with a European. The saving grace of the Native Brazilians was the Jesuit Priests who set up missions throughout the country and protected the people.

Natives Today

Today Brazil still has a somewhat large and important Native population. However it is still much smaller than preColumbian times. It is estimated that there are 200 tribes that still exist, with 188 living indigenous languages. Due to Brazil being such a large country and having dense rain forests as of January 18 2007 FUNAI stated that they had confirmed the presence of 67 different Brazilian tribes that have remained uncontacted. With this Brazil has exceeded New Guinea in having the largest number of uncontacted peoples.

Brazil Foreign Relations

Brazil is a Regional Power BRIC- Brazil, Russia, India, China. All seem to be at a similar stage of economic development. Brazil one of the Strong emerging economies Argentina main destination for Brazilian investment in Latin America 40 % of direct investment in Argentina comes from Brazil

Brazil U.S Relations

The U.S was the first country to recognize Brazils independence from Portugal in 1822. The United States is the leading foreign investor in Brazil, with an accumulated foreign direct investment stock in 2012 of $79 billion. On March 19, 2011, President Obama and President Rousseff signed the Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation, to enhance cooperation on trade and investment between the Western Hemisphere's two largest economies

Brazil- U.S Relations

However with the Snowden NSA incident, the relationship between the U.S and Brazil has become dicey President Rouseff canceled a trip to the United States in September 2013. Rouseff also denounced U.S spying in front of the United Nations General Assembly

2014 FIFA World Cup

2014 Brazil will host the FIFA World Cup Brazilians have a rich history in World Soccer having won 5 World Cups Brazil has gone over budget to host the games Supposed to be a time of Celebration; however many Brazilians now are counted on to foot the bill for these games.

2013- Protests in Brazil

With the upcoming World Cup over budget and unhappiness with the government; has led to Protests around Brazil began in June 2013. Many Citizens protested the rising cost of public transportation Some attacked the government for rampant corruption, which runs in the billions of dollars every year. Where are the countries petroleum royalties going?

2013- Protests in Brazil

In October more protests broke out in Brazil A teacher peaceful Protest in Rio De Janero turned violent. Banks ransacked by masked hoodlums

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itoZKHb QQO4

What does the Future Hold?

Prices in public transportation were reduced, as well as no tax on public transportation Destination of petroleum royalties to Education and healthcare 2014 World Cup is still on as scheduled Rio De Janeiro will be hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics Time will tell if the people of Brazil are satisfied with their Country

Poll Everywhere

What was one thing you just learned about Brazil that you didn't know about before? Text 470825 to this number 37607

Work Cited

BBC News: Timeline Brazil. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1231075.s tm Bertazzo, Juliana. Brazilian Security and Defence Policy under President Dilma Rousseff: Transition and Initial Challenges Critical Sociology. http://crs.sagepub.com/content/38/6/809.short CIA World Factbook. Brazil https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/theworld-factbook/geos/br.html

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