Brazil full 1240

DD. 1240. 1240

D.D. 4430 4430

TOPICS:

. Amazon Rainforest. Iguaçu Falls. Beaches. Weather. Religion. Language. Music and Dance. Currency. Food. Sports

. Brazilian Flag

. Localization

. Statistics

. Political Division

. Government System

. Social Challenges

. São Paulo

. Brasília

. Rio de Janeiro

GSE 2011GSE 2011D. 4430D. 4430D. 1240D. 1240

BRAZILIAN FLAG

Green represents the forests; Yellow represents the wealth;Blue represents the sky; WhiteWhite represents peace;The Stars represent the 26 states and the Federal District.

IT IS LOCATED IN SOUTH AMERICA

- 8.514.876,599 km2

- 47% of South America- Fifth largest country in

the world- 192 million people

living- 8th economy in the

world. It will be the 5th in 2020.

STATISTICS

- World’s leading producers of coffee, orange, cattle, soy and important producer of jewelry, airplanes, cars, chicken.

POLITICAL DIVISION

Green – NorthBlue – NortheastPurple - Central-WestRed – SoutheastYelllow – South

26 States and one Federal District

- Federative Republic with a democratic State of rights;- Presidential system of government.

GOVERNMENT SYSTEM

Dilma Rosseuf

SHANTYTOWNS = FAVELAS = SOCIAL CHALLENGES

SÃO PAULO

MASP = MODERN METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM

IBIRAPUERA = CENTRAL PARK

MORUMBI STADIUM

PAULISTA AVENUE

TIETE RIVER AND ESTAIADA`S BRIDGE

BRASÍLIA

Brasília is the capitalBuilt in 1960 and projected in the airplane shape by Oscar Niemeyer

NATIONAL CONGRESS

CATHEDRAL

CHRIST REDEEMER

RIO DE JANEIRO

PÃO DE AÇUCAR

COPACABANA SIDEWALK & WATER FRONT

REVEILLON IN COPACABANA

IPANEMA BEACH

CARNIVAL

MARACANA STADIUM = 2014 WORLD SOCCER FINAL GAME

AMAZON RAINFOREST

The Amazon Rainforest covers a large portion of the country.

Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana

AMAZON RIVERLargest river in the world by volume that

reaches 10 miles wide.

MANAUS

MUNICIPAL THEATRE

OUR “GRAND JUNCTION”

Negro and Solimões: where the two rivers meet for 15 miles

AMAZON RIVER

Up to 12 ft, the longest wave in the world; the Pororoca it only breaks twice a year in February and March.

In 2003 Brazilian, Picuruta Salazar, won the event with a record ride of 12.5 kilometers and 37 minutes.

ARARA

INDIANS

IGUAÇU FALLSThe Iguaçu Falls are

located at the boarder of Brazil, Argentina and

Paraguay4 times bigger than Niagara falls

BEACHES

Jericoaquara = elected by the Washington Post as one of the Top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world

14.000 km Atlantic coast

Beautiful places to enjoy, to relax, to go, to see…

Maresias = 2 hours from Sao Paulo

Fernando de Noronha = an archipelago of 21 islands in the Atlantic Ocean, around 220 miles offshore from the Brazilian coast.

- Tropical weather all over the Country;

- High temperatures from 60 F to 100F, except for the south;

- It can achieve the same temperatures of the rest of the Country in the Summer.

WEATHER

RELIGION

The main religion of Brazil is Catholicism, followed by Protestantism and Spiritism (with African influence)

LANGUAGE

- The official language is Portuguese; - Portugal colonization;- Influences of French, Spanish, Italian and Brazilian Indian Languages: Tupinamba and Tupi Guarani.

MUSIC AND DANCE

Brazilian rhytms of music: Samba, Forro, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Popular Music and AXÉ.

CURRENCY

Our Currency is Real. CHANGEOne Dollar Worths R$ 1,76 reais

CAIPIRINHA = Brazil's national cocktail, made with cachaça, sugar and lemons.Cachaça is Brazil's most common distilled alcoholic beverage.

FEIJOADA IS A TRADITIONAL DISH WITH BLACK BEANS, RICE, PORK

BRIGADEIRO = made with condensed milk and chocolate.

BRAZILIAN BARBECUE

SPORTSFive times Champion of FIFA World Cup

Ayrton Senna: our best ever f1 driver

SPORTS

CAPOEIRA AND BJJ ARE A TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ART

COME TO BRAZIL!

Rotary World Convention São Paulo - 2015