Geography
Brazil
shares a border with almost every country in South America.
Only Chile and Ecuador are untouched .Brazil almost covers
half of South America. The capital is Brasilia and the coast
is on the Atlantic ocean. Brazil is in the southern hemisphere.
Population
The population of
Brazil is one-hundred-seventy-five million people. 83.3% males can
read and write at age fifteen and over. 83.2% females can read
and write.
Climate
The weather is mostly
tropical but temperate in the south. In January the temperature is
mostly around 70.2 degrees F. But in July it's mostly around 65.1
degrees F. Annually the rainfall is 63 inches.
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Economy
10.00
USD United States Dollars
= 28.8483
BRLBrazil Reais.
Government
Brazil's government is
Federal Republic.
Men and working
women who are 16 to 65 years old, must cast their votes. People
over 65,women who do not work and military officers may choose to
vote or not.
Idea of Beauty
Brazil used to
believe that the idea of beauty were bikinis made of clay and
lots of jewels the bikini was either plain
r painted with geometric motifs and tied around the waist with
a piece of string. The jewels was made out of feathers and
seeds ,decorated for arms and ankles. The Indian women has a
natural charm they had their hair down walked around barefoot
and only made her self up on special occasions.
Cultural
Arts:
Brazil
has amazing pottery, dishes, vases, and burial urns.
Useful Expressions:
People in Brazil speak English, French,
Spanish, and Portuguese. |
Food
Feijod
(Meat and Bean Stew)
Ingredients -
-
8 cups of dried
black beans
-
3lb of carne seca (Brazilian salted cured beef)
-
2lb
of sweet sausage (use Portuguese chorizo when available)
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2lb of baby
black spareribs
-
bay leaves
-
1 large onion
-
2 cloves garlic
-
3 tablespoons of
olive oil
This recipe is a
favorite in Brazil. Also, coffee is a very popular crop!
Holidays and Festivals
The festivals in
Brazil are large circuses. In Rio there are the biggest carnivals
out of the whole of Europe.
Fun and Recreation
Futebol (but really
soccer) in Brazil is very popular. Some sports in Brazil are horse racing, hang
gliding, wind surfing, sailing, fishing, rock climbing, and hiking.
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Culture Walls 
Authors: Michelle and Jasmine