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Brazil is located in South America and is the only country in this continent which Portuguese is the official language. Brazil is also the richest country in the continent. ... Brazil has twenty six states which are located in five different regions. Since Brazil is a huge country, the climate varies according to each region. ... Hudson notes that “Although 90 percent of the country is within the tropical zone, the climate of Brazil varies considerably from the mostly tropical North (the equator traverses the mouth of the Amazon) to temperate zones below the Tropic of Capricorn…” The main cities are Sao Paulo, one of the biggest in the world; Rio de Janeiro, very famous by its beautiful beaches; and Brasilia that is the capital city. ... Robert DaMatta says that “Explores the significance of soccer in Brazil, arguing that it is a fundamental element in the understanding of the country” (125). ... They are Para, Acre, Rondonia, Roraima, Amapa and Tocantins – the newest state in Brazil, created in
1988. ... Hudson states that “The region has most of Brazil’s industrial production”. ... In the west, on the border between Brazil and Argentina are the Iguacu Falls – considered humanity patrimony.
The culture of Brazil is the result of the melting pot of races and cultural influences that helped shape this country. ... Hudson says that “As emphasized by anthropologists such as Gilberto Freyre and Darcy Ribeiro, all the racial and ethnic groups that arrived in Brazil intermingled and intermarried, with few exceptions”. ... In 1992 the
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population of Brazil reached 149. ...
The population of Brazil is predominantly young, with 62 percent of the people under 29 years of age. ... In the 16th century, the area now known as Brazil was inhabited by several hundred indigenous tribes who, while racially similar, spoke different languages and had different cultures. ... The beginning of the 20th century saw the onset of Japanese emigration to Brazil, a trend which has increased almost exponentially to this day.
Approximate Word count = 1546
Approximate Pages = 6.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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