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BRAZIL

BRAZIL. THE GIANT OF SOUTH AMERICA. A. TWO MAJOR TYPES OF LANDFORMS. Plains: 10-30 miles deep along the Atlantic coast Amazon River basin Plateau: Brazilian Highlands Escarpment: Steep cliff between two different levels of land. B. Northeast region.

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BRAZIL

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  1. BRAZIL THE GIANT OF SOUTH AMERICA

  2. A. TWO MAJOR TYPES OF LANDFORMS • Plains: • 10-30 miles deep along theAtlantic coast • Amazon River basin • Plateau: • Brazilian Highlands • Escarpment: • Steep cliff between two different levels of land

  3. B. Northeast region • Colonized by the Portuguese in 1500 • Built large sugarcane plantations along the coast • Brought more than 3,000,000 African slaves to work the land • This African culture is still a major influence on the region

  4. C. SERTAO (ser TY oh) • Interior plains region • Wet/Dry climate • Some droughts last a year or more • Many people of this region are poor • Malnutrition causes a low life expectancy of only 49 years

  5. D. SOUTHEAST REGION • Only 11% of Brazil’s land • Over 40% of Brazil’s population • Subtropical climate and fertile soil • Cash crops: • Cotton • Sugar cane • Rice • Cacao

  6. COFFEE • Biggest and most important crop • Coffee • Called, “The world’s coffee-pot” • Grows ¼ of the world’s coffee

  7. E. THE CITIES • Rio de Janeiro: • Former capital of Brazil • Known for vacations, beaches and Carnival: • Carnival: Takes place during the four days preceding lent. • Lent: Roman-Catholic religious practice of fasting and penitence before Easter

  8. F. FAVELAS • Drawn to the excitement and potential opportunities JOBS • Millions of uneducated people from the countryside end up in the cities • They usually find low-paying jobs , and end up building a shack in a favela • Favela: • SLUM • Usually on a hillsideor in aswamp • Wood plank walls and tin roof

  9. G. BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS • Plateau region in the southeastern heartland • Location of the “New” capital city • Brasilia

  10. H. AMAZON RIVER BASIN • Largest region of Brazil • Least explored • Almost 80” of rainfall per year • Constant temperature of about 80o • Home to thousands of species of plants and animals

  11. I. AMAZON INDIANS • When the Portuguese arrived, the population of Indians was estimated in the millions • Today’s estimates place the number at about 200,000 • Many died due to diseases brought by the Portuguese

  12. J. QUEST FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH • Brazil is a country of extremes • Very rich in natural resources • Huge number of very poor people • Many families cannot afford to feed and clothe their children • Thousands of children live by themselves on the street begging or working for coins just to buy food.

  13. K. POLICIES FOR GROWTH • Boost the industrial base • Constructed steel mills and oil-refineries • Build huge hydroelectric dams (using the escarpment) • Tremendous growth of industry brought millions of people into the cities looking for ajob/better life

  14. K. POLICIES FOR GROWTH • Road building projects • 3,000 miles across jungle • Government gave away thousands of plots of land in the Amazon Basin for: • Farming b. Mining • Developing the Interior • Brasilia: • Planned city, 600 miles from the coast • 1990 population, 2 million

  15. L. DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSES • More than 1 million people have moved into the Amazon • Manufacturing now accounts for 1/3 of GNP • One of the world’s leadingindustrial economies • Development of GASAHOL • Mix of gasoline and ethanol • Ethanol is produced from sugar cane • In 2006, Brazil became Oil Independent (They do not buy oil from other countries)

  16. M. NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF DEVELOPMENT • Poverty has increased as people rushed into the cities • People came to the Amazon to farm • Found that the soil isn’t very fertile • Many people have abandoned their farms • The soil was left to wash away

  17. N. BRAZIL’S FUTURE • Has a great climate • Millions of acres of very fertile soil • Brazil has the potential to become a world-power • Tourism is a booming business • Ecotourism: Tourists visit the jungle without destroying it

  18. A.T.G.T. • First name • Last Name • Class period • Hold it up to show me (by row)

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