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Brazil

Brazil. Tyler, John, Bob, Janice. Religion of Brazil. Brazil has no official religion, but Roman Catholicism is the predominant faith. Religion is affected in many Brazilian’s everyday lifestyle. Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Religion and Brazilians.

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Brazil

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  1. Brazil Tyler, John, Bob, Janice

  2. Religion of Brazil • Brazil has no official religion, but Roman Catholicism is the predominant faith. • Religion is affected in many Brazilian’s everyday lifestyle. • Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bob

  3. Religion and Brazilians • The religions of Brazil come from European beliefs such as Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. • Religion is important in Brazil as it can control the education of Brazilian children growing up. Many Brazilians look to their religion as a way to find peace. • One of the most diverse Latin American country in terms of religion, Brazil holds the most Catholics in the world. • Bottom: Curitiba Brazilian Temple Bob

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  5. People of Brazil http://www.southernhorizons.com/images/brazil/people.jpg Tyler Balaban http://starstorage.blob.core.windows.net/archives/2009/12/29/sports/s_46ronaldinho.jpg

  6. Socio-economic Situation • Huge gap between few very wealthy and great mass of poor citizens • Many of the rural migrants have no choice but to settle in favelas • Cycle continues, poor people breed more poor people http://www.scientifantastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/favela.jpg Tyler Balaban

  7. Population • Population distribution: 81% Urban 19% rural • 194 million people (5th in the world) • Population density: 21persons per square Kilometre Tyler Balaban http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/assets/learn_its/alevel/geography/population/population-statistics-and-distribution/2007-10-18_155040.gif

  8. Brazilian and Canadian family norms and values similarities • Traditional nuclear family comprised of husband, wife, children • Close, highly valued family ties • Social change has caused more single parent families http://opinionessoftheworld.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/115870149_585241861d_o.jpg Tyler B

  9. Brazilian and Canadian family norms and values differences • Brazil family foundation of social structure • Brazil has many more extended families with grandparents living amongst their children • In Favelas many parents abandon children, estimated 1-7 million children live alone on the streets • Majority of children marry, and move close to parents http://opinionessoftheworld.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/115870149_585241861d_o.jpg Tyler Balaban

  10. Gender Roles • Traditionally, social structure is patriarchal, over last 20 years social change occurred • Many women are now working rather than staying at home • Despite social change, still great deal of sexism, social inequality • Much less socially equal than Canada still http://opinionessoftheworld.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/115870149_585241861d_o.jpg Tyler Balaban

  11. LANGUAGE • Languages spoken:Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language) • Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages • Literacy rate: 88.6 http://www.coxandkingsusa.com/images/travel-dest/latin-america/j-rhythms-brazil-people.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pAgcLYZ43w4/UQ_EHIIr19I/AAAAAAAA9dQ/APUm-BIsljg/s1600/Adriana-Lima-Victoria%25E2%2580%2599s-Secret-Fantasy-Bra.jpg Tyler B

  12. Government Federal republic Janice

  13. Government José Serra Marina Silva Plínio de Arruda Sampaio José Eymael Janice

  14. Government Dilma Rousseff Janice

  15. Government Janice

  16. Norms and Values ● Importance of Democracy ● Social Inequality and Heterogeneity ● Responsibility and risk-taking ● Importance of socialization Janice

  17. Education Janice

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  21. Norms and Values ● Basic Education is Enough ● Patriarchal and Sexism Janice

  22. Economics John Abacioglu

  23. Main Economic Sectors • Agriculture is well diversified • Largest Cattle herd in the world • Most advanced industry in Latin America • Services industry contributes to 68% of the Nations GDP John A

  24. Developing Country • Based on its gross national income per capita • Population is either very wealthy or very poor • Lack of a middle class John A http://trcs.wikispaces.com/social+classes

  25. GDP • $2.425 trillion • Growth Rate - 1.3% • Per Capita - $12,000 • Division Amongst Sectors: agriculture: 5.4% industry: 27.4% services: 67.2% http://money.howstuffworks.com/labor-union2.htm John A

  26. Country Comparison John A

  27. Imports Exports http://www.agrofurniture.com/content/iron-ore http://www.tstdxb.com/products/Energy-Conservation/Machinery/ http://www.issbl.com/index.php/cms/product/footwear http://blog.gasbuddy.com/posts/Oil-there-isn-t-just-one-set-price/1715-530580-1610.aspx http://www.precisionnutrition.com/research-review-coffee-hunger http://www.brecorder.com/markets/commodities/america/97629-cbot-soybeans-rise-on-short-covering-ahead-of-holiday-.html http://www.quatic.com/Products.aspx John A

  28. Distribution of Wealth • “European Style” wealth • Decrease of inflation rates • The poor are able to get rich quick • Top 10% of people represent 50% of the income http://www.ivygateblog.com/2009/02/adventures-in-downward-mobility-poor-rich-kids-is-the-tragicomedy-on-the-other-side-of-graduation/ John A

  29. Norms and Values Brazil • Service industry is over 70% of the labor force • Agriculture is a large part of the economy • Cheap labor • Less workers rights Canada • Relies heavily on exports • Service industry is the biggest sector • Imports are due to cheaper international labor • Workers are well protected http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Canada.svg https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html John A

  30. Bibliography • Brazil Industry Sectors | Economy Watch. (n.d.). World, US, China, India Economy, Investment, Finance, Credit Cards | Economy Watch. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/brazil/industry-sector-industries.html • Brazil. (n.d.). World Bank Group. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/brazil • Brazil Economic sectors, Information about Economic sectors in Brazil. (n.d.). Encyclopedia of the Nations - Information about countries of the world, United Nations, and World Leaders. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/Brazil-ECONOMIC-SECTORS.html • Brazil Poverty and wealth, Information about Poverty and wealth in Brazil. (n.d.). Encyclopedia of the Nations - Information about countries of the world, United Nations, and World Leaders. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/Brazil-POVERTY-AND-WEALTH.html • Governence, t. r., & brazilians, h. w. (n.d.). In Brazil: The Poor Get Richer Faster - Forbes. Information for the World's Business Leaders - Forbes.com. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2012/09/25/in-brazil-the-poor-get-richer-faster/ • NationMaster - Economy stats: Brazil vs Canada. (n.d.). NationMaster - World Statistics, Country Comparisons. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.nationmaster.com/compare/Brazil/Canada/Economy John A

  31. Thank you

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