Brazil

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Brazil

• A Cultural Region

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Brazil

• A large country with much diversity
• Like Canada, Brazilians celebrate this diversity
  through its many expressions of its culture
• Brazil has a number of cultural groups each
  exhibiting their own culture, yet all groups show
  a blended culture that is uniquely Brazilian

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Brazil - Carnival

• Carnival is the annual festival in Brazil which
  marks the beginning of the Lent season for Roman
  Catholics
• Carnival is the most lavish festival in all of
  South America
• Carnival involves dancing (samba), parade floats,
  and elaborate costumes
• Most spectacular display of cultural identity
  draws thousands of tourists year after year

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Left Samba Dancing
In Salvador, bands known as trios electricos play
on the tops of trucks that parade the streets.
They carry giant amplifiers that send the dance
rhythms into the massive crowds
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Brazil Physical Environment

• 5th largest country in the world by area
• 5 different physical regions
• Significant variations in climate and vegetation

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Brazil Administrative Regions

• Administrative regions are political areas such
  as provinces or states
• In 1944, the National Geographic Council of
  Brazil separated Brazil into 5 administrative
  regions each with its own states.

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Brazil The North

• Contains 42 of Brazils land area
• Contains the Amazon Rain Forest
• Least populated and least developed region
• Home to many of Brazils indigenous population

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Brazil The North-East

• Poorest of Brazils region, economically
• Agriculture is the main economic driver
• Coastal lowlands contain rich soil, however the
  soil of the interior is not as fertile
• Caatinga main type of vegetation which grows in
  the interior. It is a mixture of cacti, short
  grasses, thorn bushes and weeds

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Brazil Centre-West

• Once called mato grosso meaning thick
  forest
• Region that is developing rapidly
• New capital Brasilia
• Agriculture is important but it is not the main
  economic driver of the region
• New industries such as gold and diamond mining
  are emerging
• New business bring a level of diversification of
  economy

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Brazil - Southeast

• Contains 10 of Brazils land area but 48 of its
  population
• Most developed region of Brazil
• Accounts of 65 of Brazils industrial production
• Biggest cities Rio de Janiero and Sao Paolo
• Economic activities include high-tech, auto,
  steel, aircraft, computer, rubber, chemical,
  paper, engineering, and oil industries as well as
  agriculture

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Brazil South

• Smallest coolest region
• Contains a mostly fair climate, almost temperate
• Contains Brazils most fertile soils. Ideal for
  growing a wide variety of crops coffee, wheat,
  potatoes, soybeans, and fruit.