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**//__Brazil__//**
[|Government] Type: Brazil's Government is a Federal Republic. Brazil has been a Federal Republic since 1963. Brazil's flag

This is a Phisical map of Brazil. The Capital of Brazil is [|Brassila.] [|]

The president of Brazil is **[|Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva].** Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was in the United States to address the General Assembly of the United Nations Sept. 23, also was the guest of honor at a special reception Sept. 24 at the Cornell Club in New York City sponsored by the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Lehman, left, poses with Brazil President Lu Cornell President Jeffrey iz Lula da Silva, center, and Cornell ILR Dean Edward Lawler at a special reception in Lula's honor at the Cornell Club in New York City, Sept. 24. In office Alencar has often criticized his own administration for failing to lower interest rates. In November 2004 he was sworn in as Defence Minister, following the resignation of[|José Viegas Filho]. He tried to resign on several occasions, claiming that a businessman would hardly be the best choice for running a nation's military forces. Nevertheless, President Lula always convinced him to stay, at least, that is, until March 2006, when Alencar did, finally, resign his ministerial post.

This is the vice president of [|Brazil Jose Alencar]. [|Political Map] of Brazil

Brazil is located South America. The bordering countries of Brazil are Uruguai, Argentina, Paraguai, Peru, Bolivia, Columbia, Venezuela, Guiana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

[|Brazil]
 * Religon**-Is mostly christian, it is approximately 88% Roman Catholic, The remainder is Protestants, spiritualists, Voodoolists, Buddhists, and a small Jewish menority.In Brazil today, there is a diversity of religions. One may go as far as saying that Brazil is multi-religious! In the 18th century Brazil's official religion was the Roman Catholic Religion. [[image:http://www.fmpsd.ab.ca/schools/df/Brazil/mchriststatue_small.jpg width="100" height="154" align="right" link="http://www.fmpsd.ab.ca/schools/df/Brazil/images/mchriststatue.jpg"]] This was due to the Portuguese people who were the first settlers and conquerors from Europe. Later as the Portuguese brought slaves from Africa to work on the plantations, the religion started to take on a different look. Even though the slaves were forbidden to practice their religions they managed to maintain their beliefs and doctrines. Since 1889 when the Brazilian Constitution was set forth, Brazil ceased to have an official religion. The Constitution guarantees absolute freedom of religion
 * People**-Brazil is 22% mixed African Americans and Europeans, 53% Native Americans, 15% Portuguese, 11% Italians, 10% Spanish, 3% Germany,12%, 11% Black Africans, and 2% Japaneese.
 * Languages**-The official language is Portuguese, the other main languages are Ge, Tupi,Garib Arawak, Nambicuara, English, and French.
 * CLIMATE:** Brazil has a tropical and subtropical climate characterized by high temperatures and moderate to heavy rainfall. The geography of the country divides it into four climatic regions, the Amazon basin which has no dry season and is typically tropical.The Brazilian Plateau which has a more distinct wet and dry season, and is susceptible to prolonged drought. The coastal belt which has a hot tropical climate and a region further south that has a seasonal temperate climate. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year and the nationwide average annual precipitation varies between 1,010 mm (40 inches) and 2,030 mm (80 inches). Average temperature ranges in Rio de Janeiro are from 17 to 24 degrees Celsius (63 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit) in July to 23 to 29 degrees Celsius (73 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit) in February.
 * Extra Facts: Density**; 18 persons per sq km (47 persons per sq mi).Urban-Rural; 75.0% urban, 25.0% rural. Sex **Distribution**; 49.9% male, 50.1% female.Life Expectancy at Birth; 62.3 years male, 67.6 years female. Age Breakdown; 35% under 15, 28% 15 to 29, 19% 30 to 44, 10% 45 to 59, 6% 60 to 74, 2% 75 and over. Birth Rate; 28.6 per 1,000 (1990). Death Rate; 7.9 per 1,000.Increase Rate; 20.7 per 1,000. Infant Mortality Rate; 63.2 per 1,000 live births.
 * MAIN TRADING PARTNERS:** Its major trading partners are the USA, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Argentina, the former USSR and Italy.
 * MAIN PRIMARY PRODUCTS:** Asbestos, Bananas, Bauxite, Beryllium, Cassava, Cereals, Chromium, Coffee, Coal, Cocoa, Cotton, Crude Oil, Diamonds, Fish, Gold, Graphite, Iron Ore, Manganese, Natural Gas, Nickel, Oranges, Phosphates, Quartz Crystal, Rice, Rubber, Salt, Silver, Soya Beans, Sugar, Timber, Tin, Titanium, Tobacco, Tungsten, Zinc.
 * MAJOR INDUSTRIES:** Agriculture, Cement, Chemicals, Consumer Goods, Fertilizers, Food Processing, Iron and Steel, Lumber, Machinery, Mining, Motor Vehicles, Oil and Mineral Refining, Paper, Rubber Processing, Ship Building, Textiles, Wood Pulp.
 * MAIN EXPORTS:** Animal Foodstuffs, Chemicals, Cocoa, Coffee, Iron Ore, Iron and Steel, Machinery, Motor Vehicles, Non-Ferrous Metals, Oranges, Soya Beans and Oil, Sugar.
 * Culture:** [|//Literature of Brazil//]//. [|Music of Brazil]// Brazil's rich cultural tradition extends to its music styles which include samba, bossa nova, forró, frevo and many others. Brazilian contributions to the genres of classical music can be seen in the works of composers José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767-1830), Antonio Carlos Gomes (1836-1896), Elias Álvares Lobo (1834-1901), Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959). Camargo Guarnieri (1907 - 1993), Cláudio Santoro (1919 - 1989) and Osvaldo Lacerda (1927).

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This is Brazil's national anthem. [|brazil_anthem.mid*]

===Currency: Brazil's currency unit is the //[|real]// (plural = //[|reais]//) and is made up of 100 //centavos// and written using the symbol R$. It has provided relative stability for Brazil since its introduction in June, 1994. The rampant inflation of the early 1990's (often amounting to __over__ 1% per day) is now only a distant memory. The //real// is issued in denominations of //[|1 real]// (as both a note and a //[|coin]//), //[|2 reais], [|5 reais], [|10 reais], [|20 reais], [|50 reais] and [|100 reais]// (rarely seen or used)//. Centavos// are issued in denominations of //[|1 centavo]// (rarely seen or used), //[|5 centavos]//, //[|**10 centavos**,] [|25 centavos]// and //[|50 centavos]//. At its introduction, the exchange rate of the //real// was close to par with the US dollar. Since then, it has fluctuated widely and at one point, in mid August, 2002, dropped as low as R$ 4.03=== =USD$ 1.00. However, during 2005, the Brazilian //real// made impressive gains against the US dollar—which plummeted against almost all of the world's major currencies—rising as high as R$ 2.13= USD$ 1.00. This has been a mixed blessing because many Brazilian companies with long term contracts payable in US dollars have seen their incomes decrease dramatically while other Brazilian companies without such contracts have experienced rising incomes.

Brassila: [|Pictures] This is the famous Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge.



This is Brassila's congress.

Brassila's T.V Tower
 * Brasilia was built in the 1950's to be the capital of Brazil. The architecture was planned in a futuristic and modern style by a famous brasilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer, with separate areas for industry, hotels, business and leisure. The city was actually built in the shape of an airplane. The city was made to hold 500,000 people. Now, the population is 1,598,000 which has forced most people to live in poor communities outside the city. Brasilia has monuments and museums and is alive at night with many bars, restaurants and night-clubs.

Just 105 miles from Rio de Janeiro, a pleasant 2-hour trip takes you to the peninsula of Buzios, whose more than 20 magnificent beaches and crystal-clear water contrast with the sculptured landscape and exotic vegetation, which thrives in an endless summer. Originally settled by European pirates and slave traders, this mixture of many cultures prospered and became a picturesque fishing village, and was elected one of the 10 most beautiful areas in the world, famous for its unique combination of rustic charm, architectural harmony, incredible beauty and sophisticated boutiques and restaurants. This is the in-place for the discerning traveler in Brazil.**




 * Caldas Novas is the world capital of hot water springs.**
 * Waters with temperatures that reach 51 C, it is surrounded by pleasant lakes, waterfalls, many varieties of birds and a beautiful view of the mountain ridge. For the traveler there is the comfort of deluxe hotels, flats or cozy resting, bungalows and camping sites, an airport and a complete infrastructure.**
 * This is the structure of Caldas Novas. It located 160km from Goiânia, the biggest hotel complex in the Central-Eastern area.**
 * For those who enjoy the modern facilities, the local hotels and country clubs offer the most advanced resources, like waterslides, swimming pool, bars, sports activities, etc.**
 * Caldas Novas welcomes tourists year round, but during Carnival the number becomes much higher, reaching almost 300,000 enjoying the carnival swelling the number of its inhabitants, which normally is about 65,000 people.**

With its expansive territory, Brazil occupies most of the eastern part of the South American continent and its geographic heartland, as well as various islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The only countries in the world that are larger are Russia, Canada, China, and the United States (including Alaska). The national territory extends 4,395 kilometers from north to south (5°16'20" N to 33°44'32" S latitude) and 4,319 kilometers from east to west (34°47'30" E to 73°59'32" W longitude). It spans four time zones, the westernmost of which, in Acre State, is the same as Eastern Standard Time in the United States. The time zone of the capital (Brasília) and of the most populated part of Brazil along the east coast is two hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time, except when it is on its own daylight savings time, from October to February. The Atlantic islands are in the easternmost time zone.

South America total 14,691 km, Argentina 1,224 km, Bolivia 3,400 km, Colombia 1,643 km, French Guiana 673 km, Guyana 1,119 km, Paraguay 1,290 km, Peru 1,560 km, Suriname 597 km, Uruguay 985 km, Venezuela 2,200 km short section of the boundary with Paraguay, just west of Salto das Sete Quedas (Guaira Falls) on the Rio Parana, is in dispute; two short sections of boundary with Uruguay are in dispute - Arroio Invernada (Arroyo de la Invernada) area of the Rio Quarai (Rio Cuareim) and the islands at the confluence of the Rio Quarai and the Uruguay River Irrigated land:** 27,000 sq km (1989 est.) Environment:
 * Location**: Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean **Map references:**
 * Area:**
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 * Land boundaries:**
 * Coastline:** 7,491 km
 * Maritime claims:**
 * continental shelf:** **exclusive economic zone:** **territorial sea:**
 * International disputes:**
 * permanent crops: meadows and pastures: forest and woodland: other:
 * natural hazards: international agreements: Note:

[|Climate map of Brazil]

Current weather forecast for Brazil.

[|TIMELINE OF BRAZIL] 1500-2001 1500 - Portuguese land in the area and claim it to the Portuguese crown. 1822 - Son of Portuguese king declares independence from Portugal and crowns himself Peter I, Emperor of Brazil. Brazilian football legend: Pele 1889 - Monarchy overthrown, federal republic established with central government controlled by coffee interests. Brazil produces 65% of world's coffee by 1902. 1930 - Revolt places Getulio Vargas at head of provisional revolutionary government. 1937 - Vargas leads coup, rules as dictator with military backing. Economy placed under authoritarian state control, start of social welfare revolution and reform of laws governing industry. 1939-45 - Brazil initially declares itself neutral but in 1943 joins Allies in World War II. 1945 - Vargas ousted in military coup. Elections held under caretaker government. New constitution returns power to states. 1951 - Vargas elected president, but faces stiff opposition.** Dwindling minority: Brazilian Indian** 1954 - Vargas commits suicide after military gives him the options of resigning or being overthrown. 1956-61 - Juscelino Kubitschek is president, helping Brazil achieve rapid economic growth. 1960 - Kubitschek moves capital to Brasilia. 1960 - Janio Quadros elected president, but resigns after several months, plunging country into constitutional crisis. Succeeded by left-wing vice-president Joao Goulart. 1964 - Goulart ousted in bloodless coup, flees into exile. Military rule associated with repression but also with rapid economic growth based on state-ownership of key sectors. 1974 - General Ernesto Geisel becomes president, introduces reforms which allow limited political activity and elections. 1982 - Brazil halts payment of its main foreign debt, which is among the world's biggest. 1985 - Tancredo Neves elected first civilian president in 21 years under the electoral college system set up by the military, but falls ill before he can be inaugurated and dies shortly afterwards. His vice president Jose Sarney becomes president at time of economic crisis, with inflation at 300%. 1986 - Sarney introduces Cruzado Plan, freezing prices and wages in effort to control inflation. But inflation explodes when freeze is lifted. 1988 - New constitution reduces presidential powers. 1989 - Fernando Collor de Mello elected president. Introduces radical economic reform including opening up of economy to imports, privatisation and a controversial freeze on savings and bank accounts. His promised economic improvements fail to materialise, and by 1991 inflation reaches 1,500%. Foreign debt payments suspended. 1992 - Earth Summit in Rio. Collor resigns after being accused of corruption. He is later cleared. Replaced by vice president Itamar Franco. 1994 - Fernando Henrique Cardoso elected president after helping to bring inflation under control. Makes controversial moves on land issue, seizing land for distribution among poor, and allowing indigenous land claims to be challenged. 1996 - Police kill 19 Amazon peasants in town of Eldorado dos Carajas. 1997 - Constitution changed to allow president to run for re-election. 1998 - Cardoso re-elected. IMF provides rescue package after economy hit by collapse of Asian stock markets. 2000 - Celebrations to mark Brazil's 500th anniversary marred by protests by indigenous Indians, who say that racial genocide, forced labour and disease have dramatically cut their population from an estimated 5 million before the Portuguese arrived in 1500 to the current 350,000. 2001 - Government says it is prepared to make changes to a development programme which critics say would have a catastrophic impact on the Amazon. Under the scheme, the Brazilian government expects to spend $40bn over seven years on highways, railways, hydroelectric projects and housing in the Amazon basin. 2001 May - President Cardoso abolishes two government development agencies for the Amazon and the north-east of the country. The authorities say the agencies set up bogus projects in order to steal development funds estimated at more than $1 billion.
 * 1888 - Slavery abolished. Large influx of European immigrants over the next decade.

Brazil is mostly rainforest, it contains the most rainforest out fall the countrys in South America.

The rainforests in Brazil were mostly located in Northern, Westernn, and Southern. Not alot of Rainforests are located on the coast becuase of the sea.


 * //__COME TO BRAZIL!__//**


 * Brazil** **has mostly 3-5 star hotels and resorts.**
 * Most hotels and resorts are located on the coast where there is beautiful tropical weather, and environment.**

There is a lot of private beaches, and gorgeous ocean views. This is all the resort beaches and private beaches in the northern coast. [|Hotel Emiliano] 5 star hotel This hotel is located on the coast of Porto Galinhas, on the eastern coast of Brazil. Blakes hotel Blakes hotel is a 5 star. It is located off the coast of Natal. The Blakes hotel is located with a private beach. Brazil has a lot of beautiful coastlines, resorts, hotels, and beaches.