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Brazil: Climate, Religion & Culture

Brazil has a tropical climate except for a drier northeast region. The seasons are opposite of the US, with summer from December to March and winter from June to September. Climate varies from hot and dry inland to humid in the Amazon rainforest. Deforestation contributes significantly to Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, making the Amazon hotter and drier with increased risk of wildfires. Most Brazilians are Roman Catholic, making up 64.4% of the population, though Protestant faiths and others exist as well. Catholicism became the official religion in the 19th century. Corruption in rural areas may influence some to turn to religion.

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Brazil: Climate, Religion & Culture

Brazil has a tropical climate except for a drier northeast region. The seasons are opposite of the US, with summer from December to March and winter from June to September. Climate varies from hot and dry inland to humid in the Amazon rainforest. Deforestation contributes significantly to Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, making the Amazon hotter and drier with increased risk of wildfires. Most Brazilians are Roman Catholic, making up 64.4% of the population, though Protestant faiths and others exist as well. Catholicism became the official religion in the 19th century. Corruption in rural areas may influence some to turn to religion.

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Brazil

By:Chesly Romero
5 Geographic Topics
• Cultural Attributes
• Religion
• Climate
• Industry
• Agriculture
Cultural Attributes
Climate
• Brazil has a humid tropical and subtropical climate except for a drier
area in the Northeast.
Seasons:
Since Brazil is located in the Southern Hemisphere, they’re seasons are
the exact opposite of what we are used to in the United States. In which
summer for them is during December to March and winteris during June
to September.
Weather and Climate:
The climate varies from hot and dry in the arid interior to humid and
sticky in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon jungle.
Continued
• How does it affect climate change ?
According to article Johnson, Ken. “Brazil and the Politics of the Climate
Change Negotiations” states “ Deforestation of the Amazon rain forests, two
thirds of which lies within Brazil’s borders, is the major contributor to the
country’s greenhouse gas emissions”. Therefore as explained in the article
forecast indicate an increase in temperature. Climate change in Brazil is
mainly getting hotter and drier.
• “ In terms of Carbon dioxide emissions, forests fires do the most damage.”
Therefore the greenhouse effect of excess carbon dioxide and methane
emissions makes the Amazon rainforest hotter and drier. In which this can
result in more wildfires in Brazil due to it’s climate.
Religion
• Roman Catholic
• According to the article Raine, Philip. “The Catholic Church in Brazil.” the majority of Brazilians
in the country are identified as Roman Catholic.
• 64.4% are Roman catholic
• The remaining population of 22.2% are identified with a Protestant tradition, there are also
other religions that are followed all throughout Brazil such as Christianity, Spiritist.etc…
•  According to the website of ” Cultural Atlas” Catholicism was made the official relgion of
Brazil during the 19th century.
• ” The Catholic church in Brazil is divided into 3 major groups:
1.) The Roman Catholic Apostolic
2.) The Brazilian Catholic Apostolic
3.) The Orthodox catholic Church
Continued:
• An interesting fact according to this article, the 2010 census data of
Brazil, are over three-quarters of Brazilian who live in rural areas and
are identified as Catholics.
• Can Massive Corruption in (rural areas) turn you to religion ?
Sources Cited:
• Johnson, Ken. “Brazil and the Politics of the Climate Change
Negotiations.” The Journal of Environment & Development, vol. 10,
no. 2, Sage Publications, Inc., 2001, pp. 178–206,
http://www.jstor.org/stable/44319543.
• Raine, Philip. “The Catholic Church in Brazil.” Journal of Interamerican
Studies and World Affairs, vol. 13, no. 2, [University of Miami, Wiley,
Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Miami], 1971,
pp. 279–95, https://doi.org/10.2307/174684.

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