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Material World

• Catharine
• Deborah
• Pam
• Trish

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The People of Brazil

• Deborah

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Federative Republic of Brazil

• 5th largest nation in the world (exceeded only by
  Russia, China, U.S., Canada)
• The worlds largest tropical country with nearly
  90 of its land lying between the equator and
  the Tropic of Capricorn
• Home to the largest river system, the Amazon River

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The Diverse Population

• A small indigenous Indian population
• 55 White (includes Portuguese, German, Italian,
  Spanish, Polish
• 38 Mixed Black and White
• 6 Black
• 1 Other (includes Japanese, Arab Amerindian)

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Multiracial Society

• Brazilians have widely intermarried between
  ethnic groups making a clear distinction often
  difficult to determine.
• Brazilians consider themselves to be Brazilian
  above any other label

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Religion

• Roman Catholic due to long relationship with
  Portugal. Once about 85 of the population its
  is losing members and today is around 76.
• Evangelical religions have a growing presence.
  Protestantism growing and nearly up to 20 today.
• Syncretism form of religion blending
  Catholicism with Afro-Brazilian cults. May
  include black magic.

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Religion Continued

• A wide range of other religions are experiencing
  growth including Mormons, Jehovahs Witness, Jews
  Buddhists. Combined they account for 3-5
  population.
• 15 population declare they have no religion
  affiliation. A growing segment of the population.

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5 Regions of Brazil

• Northern Region includes small native
  communities who live independently from the
  outside world.
• Northeastern Region Primarily large landowners
  and workers in a feudal relationship. Least
  developed region High poverty.
• Southeastern Region what most of the world may
  associate with Brazil. Largest share of
  countrys population approximately 39 of total
  population. Includes Sao Paulo Rio de Janeiro.

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Regions Continued

• West Central Region-primarily grasslands and
  flooded plains. Countries closely adjoining this
  region have a strong influence on culture.
  Cattle Economy.
• Southern Region- greatest influenced by European
  immigrants.

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Education Continued

• The lower socio-economic class of Brazil
  frequently must send their children to work
  rather than to school.
• It is estimated that roughly 11 of Brazils
  workforce is composed of child laborers.

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Trends in Brazil

• The population growth has dropped off in part due
  to the decline of Roman Catholicism and the
  doctrine of select birth control methods.
• The government has established an additional year
  of school to help improve the quality of
  education.
• The extreme division of wealth is one that
  continues to be a problem and will need to be
  address to properly train the population for
  better-paying jobs.

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Education

• Brazils lack of a strong system of education
  has long been identified as a problem
• Brazil does offer public education, it is not
  equally available to all of the social classes.
• The upper class of Brazil typically places their
  children in private schools.

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Population Comparison Between the US and Brazil
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Religions in US and Brazil

• United States
• 1994 Mostly Protestant
• 2004 56 Protestant, 28 Roman Catholic,
  2 Jewish
• Brazil
• 1994 Mostly Roman Catholic
• 2004 80 Roman Catholic

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Fertility Rates and Population Doubling Time

• Total Fertility Rate per woman
• 2.1 children per woman in 1994 / US
• 2.8 children per woman in 1994 / Brazil
• 2.07 children in 2004/US
• 1.97 children in 2004/Brazil
• Population Doubling Time
• 67 years for US in 1994
• 44 years for Brazil in 1994
• 65 years for US in 2004
• 43 years for Brazil in 2004

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Population Placement in Urban/Rural Areas

• In 1994 the US had 76 of the population living
  in urban areas and 24 living in rural areas.
  Brazil had 79 living in urban and 21 living in
  rural areas.
• In 2004 the US population breakdown was 80
  living in urban and 20 living in rural. Brazil
  saw 82 living in urban areas and 18 living in
  rural areas.

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Life Expectancy and Leading Causes of Death

• United States
• Life Expectancy in 1994 Male 72 years and
  Female 79 years
• 2004 Male 75 years and Female 80 years
• Leading Cause of death 1994/noncommunicable
  diseases and 2004/heart disease, cancer, stroke

• Brazil
• Life Expectancy in 1994 Male 63 years and
  Female 69 years
• 2004 Male 67 years and Female 76 years
• Leading Cause of death 1994/circulatory disease
  and 2004/circulatory disease

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Infant Mortality and Adult Literacy

• Infant Mortality
• US - 8 per 1000 births in 1994 and 6.63 per 1000
  births in 2004.
• Brazil 18.38 per 1000 births in 1994 and 30.66
  per 1000 births in 2004.

• Adult Literacy
• US 99 Male and Female combined in 1994. 97
  Male and Female combined in 2004.
• Brazil 83 Male and 80 Female in 1994. 86.1
  Male and 86.6 Female in 2004

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US vs. Brazil

• United States
• Per Capita Income
• 22,356 in 1994
• 37,800 in 2004
• 14.5 Population living below poverty line in
  1994
• 12.5 Population living below poverty line in 2004

• Brazil
• Per Capita Income
• 2,920 in 1994
• 7.600 in 2004
• 23.9 Population living below the poverty line in
  1994
• 22 Population living below the poverty line in
  2004

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Area and Population Density

• United States
• 9,370,548 sq.km. In 1994
• 9,161,923 sq. km in 2004
• 28.1 persons per square km in 1994
• 29.4 persons per square km in 2004

• Brazil
• 8,511,930 sq. km in 1994
• 8,456,510 sq. km in 2004
• 19.0 persons per square km in 1994
• 19.9 persons per square km in 2004

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Two Family Portraits

• de Goes
• Father (35) City bus driver
• Mother (29)
• Twin Boys
• Daughter (6)
• Baby 6 months old

• Skeen
• Father (36) Cable Splicer
• Mother(34) Part-time teacher Christian Academy
• Daughter (
• Son Michael

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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Skeen Family lives in Pearland

• Fast growing town in Texas
• About 20 minutes from Huston
• Adequate land for expansion

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resources

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