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Brazil
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Land of Brazil
Brazil is very large, the
__________________ largest country in the world and is the largest country in South America.
As a matter of fact, Brazil makes up almost
_____________ of the continent of South America.
Due to its size, Brazil has many different types of landforms and climates.
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A Mighty River The ___________________
is the world’s second longest river, winding for 4,000 miles!While it is not the longest, it is the
___________________ river in the world.The river ranges in width from 1 mile wide, up to 30 miles wide at certain times of the year and contains
______________ of the world’s fresh water!
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More River
On its journey from the
____________________ mountains in the west to where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Amazon drains from a
flat __________________, a low area surrounded by higher land.In the Amazon Basin, rainfall can be up to 120” per year and help to support thick rainforests that the Brazilians call the
__________________.
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Economy of Brazil
Agriculture, mining, and forests have been important for centuries.
___________________ dig for minerals such as bauxite, tin, and iron ore.
____________________ companies harvest mahogany and other woods from rainforests.
Farmers use cleared lands to grow soybeans, tobacco, as well as raising cattle.
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Economic Challenges
Brazil’s economy has brought wealth to many Brazilians. However, as many as 20% of Brazil’s people live in extreme
_________________.
Many Brazilians live in
___________________, very poor slum areas.
The people live in small shacks with neither running water or sewage systems.
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Favela in Rio de Janeiro
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Population With close to _________
million people, Brazil has the largest population of all of the Latin American nations, and is the fifth most populated country in the world.Brazil’s culture is largely
________________________ as Brazil was a
__________________, overseas territory, of the country for hundreds of years.Almost all of the people
speak a _________________, local form of a language, of Portuguese.
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Influences of History
Native Americans were the first people to live in Brazil.In the 1500s, the Portuguese forced Native Americans to work on
_______________________, large farms that grow crops for money.Early Portuguese began bringing people from Africa to work as slaves and this continued for three centuries until slavery was
banned in _____________.Many Africans remained in Brazil and contributed many aspects of today’s Brazilian culture!
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CitiesBrazil’s major cities are located in the South.
The two most populated
cities are _________________, with 18.5 million people.
The second largest city,
________________________, used to be the capital of the country.
In 1960, Brazil moved its capital 600 miles inland to the newly built and current capital,
________________________.
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Independence
Brazil declared independence from
Portugal in _____________.
After being ruled by emperors and dictators, Brazil then became a
______________________.
They take voting very seriously in Brazil, people from the ages of 18-70 are required to vote.
Brazil is broken down into 26 state governments.
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Culture
Brazil is famous for
__________________, a festival celebrated just before the beginning of Lent, the Christian holy season that comes before
__________________.
The most spectacular carnival is held each year in Rio de Janeiro and includes music, parties, and parades.