Whats first pop up in your mind when you think about
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BRAZIL
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Maybe youre thinking in
Beaches Amazon Rainforest Dental floss bikinis Soccer Beautiful women, or
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Yes, all these things are part of our lives
But, what makes brazil, Brazil?
History and National Identity
Economy and Development
Culture
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People and Social Relations
Brazil History in Brief
1500 Portuguese's Arrival (Pedro lvares Cabral) 1807 Portuguese Court moved to Rio de Janeiro 1822 Brazils Independence 1888 Abolition of Slavery ( the last American Country to do it) 1889 Brazil became a Republican Country
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Brazil Country Profile
At a Glance
Population: 191,239,043 Language: Portuguese Religion: 85% Catholic Government: Republic Currency: Real Coastline: 7,491 Km Sunshine: up to 320 days
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Brazil Demographic Data
Brazil is the largest and most populous country in Latin America 6% of the population is over 65 years of age, and 30% is under 15 years of age The annual population growth rate is 1.24% The population density is 20 per sq km (53 per sq mi) Major Cities: So Paulo (11,000,000), Rio 4/14/12 de Janeiro (6,000,000), Belo Horizonte (3,000,000)
Did you know?
The Brazilian economy surpasses that of many European countries The Brazilian economy represents 42% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Latin America Brazil has one of the top ten global economies Brazil has the largest and most diversified industrial base in Latin America and the Caribbean
4/14/12 Brazil is one of the top global producers of electric power
Brazils participation in the Global Economy
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Brazil - Economy
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Brazil - Economy
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Brazil Economy
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Brazil Economy
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Immigration to Brazil
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An Anthropophagic Country
An artistic and cultural movement during the 1920s Anthropophagism is another word for cannibalism. But this isnt a metaphor for violence. Instead the works explore the digestion, absorption and reinvention of many cultures by Brazil in an effort to solve the tensions and contradictions of Indigenous African, 4/14/12 and European cultures.
An Anthropophagic Country
Tradition and Modernity go hand in hand Diversity, Creativity, and Social Effervescency The diversity of the countrys geography is matched by the diversity of its people Religiosity without theology (religious syncretism) Brazilian jeitinho (In Brazil laws can work or not according to unwritten rules made 4/14/12 by the people)
Strengths and Weakness of Brazilian Society
Strengths People Economic and political stability Rich environmental capital Vibrant Culture Public Health System Weakness Social and geographical inequalities Pervasive racism Educational system below its potential Tax burden Urban violence
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Festivals and Celebrations
Carnival (about one week Late February) Parintins Boi Bumba Folkloric Festival (June - North) June Festivals (June North East) Crio de Nazar (October North) October Fest (October South) New Years Eve (December 31th) Salvadors Summer Festival (January Bahia) 4/14/12
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If youre going to Brazil be sure to wear some flowers in your hair Greeting people hugging, kissing and
shaking hands. ALWAYS Brazilians love a crowd Brazilians are obsessed with hygiene Rice and beans, together, at least once per day everyday Never eat with your hands in public Social events, such as parties, have a start time but never an end time The idea of a personal space is quite
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Top Ten Ways to Piss Off a Brazilian
Mention the World Cup of 1950, 1998, or 2006. 2. Ask him what
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Top Ten Historical Similarities Brazil U.S 10. Both countries are geographically
immense: US 9.6 million sq km, and Brazil 8.5 million sq km. 9. Both countries are former colonies, founded by Europeans who claimed the land for themselves and killed many Indians in doing so. 8. In both countries, the South tried to secede. In both cases, they failed. 7. There are deep cultural, historical, and economic divisions between North and South. 4/14/12
10 Reasons why Brazilians could never be a terrorist
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8:45 am is always too early to rise. We are always late and would have missed all 4 flights. The good looking people in the plane would distract us. We are loud and attract too much attention. With food and booze in the plane, we would lose track of the mission.
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Chris Recommends: Brazilian Movies
City of God, 2002, directed by Katie Lund and Fernando Meirelles. Awardwinning film
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Chris Recommends: Brazilian Literature
The Devil to Pay in the Backlands by Guimaraes Rosa Policarpo Quaresma's Sad End by Lima Barreto Saint Bernard by Graciliano Ramos The Time and the Wind by rico Verssimo Maria Moura's Notebook by Rachel de Queiroz Sugar Mill Boy by Jos Lins do Rego 4/14/12
