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Brazil

Brazil. By Mrs. Coxson. Brazil. Geography. Cities. Capital – Brasilia Other Major cities Bel ém Manaus Fortaleza Recife Rio de Janeiro Curitiba Porto Alegre São Paulo. Surroundings. Atlantic Ocean Uruguay Argentina Paraguay Bolivia Peru Columbia Venezuela Guyana Surinam

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Brazil

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  1. Brazil By Mrs. Coxson

  2. Brazil

  3. Geography

  4. Cities • Capital – Brasilia • Other Major cities • Belém • Manaus • Fortaleza • Recife • Rio de Janeiro • Curitiba • Porto Alegre • São Paulo

  5. Surroundings • Atlantic Ocean • Uruguay • Argentina • Paraguay • Bolivia • Peru • Columbia • Venezuela • Guyana • Surinam • French Guiana

  6. Rivers • Amazon • Xingu • Tocantins • Paranaiba • Guaporé • Madeira • Juruá • Rio Branco

  7. Lakes • None

  8. Mountains • Brazilian Highlands • Serra do Mar

  9. Other features • Rain Forest • Iguaçu Falls

  10. History

  11. First people • Guarani and Tupinamba Indians • Lived in Brazil when Portuguese came • Gathered fruits and grew crops • Cassava was their most important crop

  12. Conquerors/discoverers • Portuguese claimed Brazil for Portugal • Lead by Pedro Alvares Cabral • April 22, 1500 • Peaceful takeover, enslaved Indians

  13. Independence • September 7, 1822 • From Portugal • 1st ruler was son of Portuguese ruler

  14. 1500 – Portuguese landed in Brazil 1630 Dutch invaded 1808-1821 Portuguese royal family ruled from Rio de Janeiro 1822 – Independence 1888 Slavery abolished 1889 – Brazil proclaimed itself a republic 1917 – declared war on Germany 1942 –declared war on Axic 1945 – Joined UN 1946 – New constitution 1960 – Capital moved to Brazilia 1964 – military control of government 1985 – government returned to civilian control Important events

  15. Culture

  16. People

  17. Native costume

  18. Holidays • Carnival • Catholic Holidays

  19. Special Customs • Soccer

  20. Works cited • www.worldbookonline.com • www.encarta.msn.com

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