Brazil
1} Brazil is the 5th biggest country in the world. Brazil makes up almost all of South America and it also borders every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador . Brazil has a population of 168 million and counting !
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2} The amazon river is in Brazil and is the second largest river in the world .


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3 Brazil has a very varied climate due to its size.
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4} The rain forest in Brazil provides 1/4 of the world's medicine but it is being cut down at a rate of two whole football fields every second . Three reasons why it is being cut down is for lumber, minerals , and farming space.

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5} The north's

economy depends mostly on forestry, agriculture, mining , this

section also has major port cities where you can trade.
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6} The south has very good land for farming . It also has the

major cities including :Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Each of

these major cities has alot of industry happening in them.
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7} Favelas are really poor places. In Brazil these favelas are

usually with no running water and sewage systems.

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8} The portuguese were the very first to colonize brazil. This is

why the main language in brazil is Portuguese and the main

religion there is roman catholic.

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9} Almost all of Brazils people live in one of the major cities,

most people moved to these cities in search of work and a

better life
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10} Brazils government is a democratic republic, but all people

are required to vote.Their president has way more power then

our president Barack Osama . And they have over a dozen

political parties.

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