introducing....brazil
Capital-The capital of Brazil is Brasilia. Its located atop the Brazilian highlands in the country’s center-western region.
Continent – Brazil is located in South America
Official Language- The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.
Population- The population of Brazil as of 2013 is 200.4 million.
Continent – Brazil is located in South America
Official Language- The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.
Population- The population of Brazil as of 2013 is 200.4 million.
culture
Clothing: The influence of the Portuguese saw Brazilian women clad in dresses and skirts made from Bordado Richelieu, a doily-like embroidered fabric that is very much like Venetian lace. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, German, Japanese, Italian, Arab, and Spanish immigrants settled in Brazil and contributed a lot towards its multi-ethnic and multicultural society that we see today.
Carnival Rio takes place during the 5 days leading up to Ash Wednesday, with the last day of Carnival falling on Shrove Tuesday. Although the most famous events during the 5 days of Carnival are the Rio Carnival, events celebrating Carnival take place all over the country. Visitors to Brazil should keep in mind that all 5 days of Rio Carnival are public holidays all over Brazil - therefore most shops will be closed during the period covering Carnival Rio. Traditionally, this is also the culmination of the Brazilian summer holidays and Carnival Rio also marks the end of the long school holidays (which start in December).
Washing of the Steps of Bonfim Church (3rd Thursday in January) is one of the most significant events in the Brazilian calendar. The event itself occurs in Salvador and comprises of hundreds of women in traditional Bahian dress carrying perfumed water to wash the church's steps. This event can attract up to 800,000 onlookers!
music
Traditional Instruments
flute alfaia horns whistles rattles berimabau pandiru agogo ganza |
People in Brazil listen to many different types of music. One type of music is Carimbo which is an electrical element introduced to create a cutting edge sound for the era. Many musicians also included some reggae and salsa and manipulated it and it evolved and it turned into Lambada. There is also Choro or Chorinho, which is instrumental music and came out of the cultural hub in Rio de Janeiro in the 1800’s.
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famous people
One famous person from Brazil is Gisele Caroline Bündchen. Gisele is a famous Brazilian fashion model, actress and producer. She is also the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.
Another famous person from Brazil is Silvio Santos but his real name is Senor Abravanel. Silvio is a TV show host entrepreneur. He is also the owner of the second largest television network in the country. Silvio’s network is worth US$2.3 billion.
One last famous person from Brazil is Fabrizio Moretti. Fabrizio is a Brazilian-American drummer who plays in the American indie rock band The Strokes. Fabrizio also plays in the band Little Joy where it debuted on Rough Trade Records.
Another famous person from Brazil is Silvio Santos but his real name is Senor Abravanel. Silvio is a TV show host entrepreneur. He is also the owner of the second largest television network in the country. Silvio’s network is worth US$2.3 billion.
One last famous person from Brazil is Fabrizio Moretti. Fabrizio is a Brazilian-American drummer who plays in the American indie rock band The Strokes. Fabrizio also plays in the band Little Joy where it debuted on Rough Trade Records.
history
In The Empire of Brazil, it had remained a constitutional monarchy until 1889. That was when the republican was proclaimed after a military coup d'état(which is a sudden violent and illegal seizure of power from a government) and had two reigning emperors, which were both from the House of Braganza: Dom Pedro I of Brazil(1822-1831) who was born in 1789, and died in 1834. Dom Pedro I was also the King of Portugal in 1826, as Pedro IV.
Scientists have found out that people had been living in what now is brazil for as long as 8000 years ago. The first traceable human beings were nomadic and semi-nomadic people who are believed (not proven) to have come from parts of Asia in search of abundant hunting grounds.
They were called Indians by the Portuguese ,when this European, when this European nation eventually arrived. To get to South America form Asia, they had to cross the Pacific Ocean/ or Bering Strait.
Scientists have found out that people had been living in what now is brazil for as long as 8000 years ago. The first traceable human beings were nomadic and semi-nomadic people who are believed (not proven) to have come from parts of Asia in search of abundant hunting grounds.
They were called Indians by the Portuguese ,when this European, when this European nation eventually arrived. To get to South America form Asia, they had to cross the Pacific Ocean/ or Bering Strait.
climate
Its very hot in brazil most of the cities have up to 90 degree weather (campos). In Rio its also hot in the 90 degree weather to but its raining the wind speed is 6 miles per hour.
In Brazil temperatures usually don’t get lower than sixty-eight(68*F)degrees but in the Pantanal and Amazon areas it gets really hot over the summer that the temperatures can reach up to one-hundred-four degrees(104*F). Although temperatures can be high in general and in the summer months, but in the winter months temperatures can be as low as thirty-two degrees(32*F). |
geography
Brazil’s largest mountain is the Pico da Neblina, which reaches 9,823 feet high and is in the Serra do Imeri, a section of the Guiana Highlands which is on the Brazil- Venezuela border.
Another landform in Brazil is the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, which is said to be the most harmless desert in the world but if its not it is said to be the most stunning one for sure. The desert span is 1000 square kilometers which is about 621-622 miles long. It is strange for it to rain in a desert all the time but at the national park it rains all the time mostly in the beginning of the year because it lays outside the Amazon basin. One last landform in Brazil is the Blue Lake Cave. It is one of Brazil’s most beautiful bodies of water and one of the most famous lakes in the world. One cool fact about the Blue Lake Cave is that no human has ever set foot inside the beautiful lake. |
native animals
fun facts
Scientists have found out that people had been living in what now is brazil for as long as 8000 years ago. The first traceable human beings were nomadic and semi-nomadic people who are believed (not proven) to have come from parts of Asia in search of abundant hunting grounds.
Brazil has the most cars running on alternative fuel services
The coffee industry is huge in brazil Brazil has the biggest rain forest in the world Almost 200 million people live in brazil Brazil has won the soccer World Cup 5 times It is the largest country in Latin America Mardi Gra is also called Fat Tuesday and Shrove Tuesday Brazil covers 3 time zones Brazilians drive on the right side of the road Soccer is the most popular sport in brazil Brazil has 4,655 miles (7,491 km) of coastline, making it the longest continuous coastline in the world |