1. Nations of the Americas:Nation Report Part I BrazilMegan Walsh History 141

2. Why is Brazil special?

Beautiful coastline stretching over 7,000 kilometers. (roughly 4,350 miles)

3. Lush valley's of dense amazon jungles and tropical beaches. 4. One of the largest and most diverse countries in the world. 5. Second largest Christian population in the world. 6. Geography

The largest country in South America.

7. Brazil includes Atlantic islands. 8. Is the 5 thlargest country in the world. 9. Most terrain lies between 660 to 2,600 feet of elevation. 10. Geography (2)

Famous mountains: Mantiqueira, Espinhaco, and Guiana Highlands.

11. Includes the Orinoco river system. 12. Pico da Neblina is the highest point in Brazil. (9,823 feet high) 13. Geography (3)

Complex system of rivers.

14. The worlds second longest river in the amazon. 15. Equatorial, tropical, temperate, and subtropical climates. 16. People

Population of 190,732,694 people.

17. Mostly Portuguese speaking. 18. The only Portuguese speaking country in the Americas. 19. Used to be a colony of Portugal. 20. The worlds seventh largest economy by nominal GDP. 21. People

Strong colonial ties to the Portuguese Empire.

22. Roman Catholic architectural styles. 23. Strongly influenced by African Indigenous and other European cultures. 24. People

Innovations in Literature throughout the 17 thand 19 thcenturies.

25. Originated samba based styles of dance. 26. Unique cultural foods! 27. History

Developed into Baroque, Romantic, Expressionism, and Surrealism styles through out 16 thto 19 thCentury.

28. One of the first to develop a style for early cinema. 29. First settlement was founded in 1532, and after colonized it officially began in 1534. 30. Assimilated from native Portuguese tribes. 31. History

Many wars against France structured Brazilian standing.

32. Sugar exports: foundation of economy in 17 thcentury 33. Spanish tried to prevent Portuguese expansion. 34. History

The first Brazilian constitution was created in 1824.

35. Later anarchy arose with rebellions against the government. 36. Won three international wars during 1900's. 37. Sources

Http://www.artourismbrazil.com/brazil_special.htm

38. Http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil