Brazil

BRAZIL  Brazil officially the Federative Republic of

Brazil is a country in South America.  The capital-Brasilia.  Brazilian currency is the Real. It is the fifth largest country in the world  It is the fifth most populous country in the world with a population of approximately 186 million  The official language-Portuguese  Catholicism is the predominant religion  Climate : Sub Tropical Temperate

Physical Features Brazil is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on

the east. It has a coastline of over 7,491 kms.  It is bordered on the north by Venezuela,

Suriname, Guyana and on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay.  

The mountain ranges include the Mantiqueira

Mountains, the Espinhaço Mountains, and the Serra do Mar. The highest point in Brazil is the Pico da

Neblina with 3,014 metres (9,890 ft). Major rivers include the Amazon, the largest

river in terms of volume of water, and the second-longest in the world; the Paraná and its major tributary, the Iguaçu River, where the Iguaçu Falls are located.

Major cities Major cities of Brazil are as follows : Brasilia-capital of Brazil.  Sao Paulo is the largest financial centre  Rio De Janeiro famous for its beaches &was the capital before Brasilia  Curitiba is the largest financial centre in southern Brazil.

São Paulo It is the largest city in Brazil.  The city is the capital of the State of São

Paulo, the most populous Brazilian state. It is also the richest city of Brazil. The name means Saint Paul in Portuguese. São Paulo exerts global influence in commerce and finance as well as arts and entertainment.

MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTION  Christ The Redeemer  Carnivals in Brazil  Amazon jungle  Caju Islands  Iguacu falls  Brasilia Cathedral  Museu Paulista,  Maracana stadium  Jardim Botânico  Paricatuba Waterfall  Saint Benedict's Palace  Beaches :- Copacabana, Botafogo, Baia do Soncho ,Baia dos

Porcos ,Praia do leao

CHRIST THE REDEEMER •Christ The Redeemer is situated in Corcovado Mountain It has been voted as one of the new seven wonders of the world •It is placed at a height of 2300 feet . It was built in 1931 •The statue of Christ with his arms apart as if he were embracing the city-has been one most famous symbol of Rio

Carnivals of brazil Carnival's roots go back to the ancient

Romans and Greeks who celebrated the rites of Spring. In the Middle Ages, when the Catholic Church tried to suppress all nature worshipping ideas, it failed when it came to this celebration. The Portuguese had a taste for abandoned merriment, they brought the “entrudo”, a prank where merry-makers throw water, flour, face powder, and many other things at each other's faces  Brazilian Carnival is an annual celebration held 40 days before Easter .

AMAZON JUNGLE

The Amazon Rainforest was awarded World Natural Heritage by UNESCO status in 2000 & 2003 The tourists will learn medicinal secrets of the endangered and, in many cases, extinct indigenous tribes, snuggle sloths, drink water from the insides of trees, watch monkeys swing through the magnificent branches of "the world's lungs This region includes territory belonging to nine nations. The majority of the forest is contained within Brazil, and other nations are Peru ,Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana

Caju Island

 Divided between the northeast

states of Maranhão and Piauthe third largest encounter of salt and fresh water on the planet, the Parnaiba Delta.  It is owned by Clark family since 19 century 

 Iguassu Falls are the widest in the

Iguaçu Falls

world, and in the Native TupiGuarani language, guazu means big, and I means water. There are a total of 275 falls, forming a gigantic semi-circle 8,100 feet long, with millions of gallons of thundering water plunging to depths 250 feet below. The semicircular falls bring together both the Iguassu and Parana Rivers, as well as Brazil and Argentina. Argentina claims the majority of the falls on her territory.  The falls are surrounded by a National Park containing the world's largest pluvial forest, home to 12 species of amphibians, 18 species of fish, 40 species of mammals,60 different reptiles, 340 bird species, and 700 unique species of fluttering butterflies.  The Iguassu National Park was

Brasilia cathedral  On 12th September 1958

the cathedral’s corner stone was laid. The metropolitan cathedral of Brasilia is an expression of geniality of the architect Oscar Niemeyer.

•In 1960 the cathedral’s structure was finished

Museu Paulista  The Museu Paulista

is the university of Sao paulo is one of the most important museum of brazil a historical museum it contains a collection of objects,mobiles & art with historic relevance especially those that have a relationship to era of Brazilian independence

This stadium is

MARACANA

Brazil’s temple of soccer Home of the best football team on earth. It’s a giant among

stadium easily accommodating more than 100,000 at a time

Jardim Botânico  ( Botanical Garden) -

The 340-acre garden, one of Rio's most striking natural attractions, contains more than 5,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants and trees, including 900 varieties of palms.

Paricatuba Waterfall This waterfall, located on the right bank of

the Negro River, along a small tributary, is formed by sedimentary rocks, surrounded by abundant vegetation. Access is by boat. The best time to visit is from August to February

Saint Benedict's Palace Is the home of the Assembly of the

Republic, the Brazil parliament. It is located in São Paulo. The Palace has its origin in the first Benedictine monastery established in 1598.

bEACHES Copacabana is a borough located in the southern

zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro and is famous for its 4 km beach which is one of the most famous of the world.Copacabana is also famous for its nightlife. Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood (bairro)

in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mostly a middle and high-class community, located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Santa Marta and Morro de São João . It is named after João Pereira de Sousa Botafogo, who was its landowner in colonial times. Its name literally means "set it on fire“.

Other attractions Manas Amazonas Theater Ponta Negar cultural , sport leisure park The Dom Bosco sanctuary The JK memorial

Art… dance… Samba Is a national symbol of brazil & there are many types of samba rhythms & samba dances . Samba dance is couple or solo. Samba is basically a musical construction made with a binary time and a syncopated rhythm. On the top of this basic form all types of samba are formulated.

MUSIC CHORO It is a Brazilian popular music style. Its origin is in the 19th century. Originally choro was played by a trio of flute guitar and cavaquinho. Other instruments commonly played in choro are the mandolin, clarinet and saxophone. TROPICALIA Combined American and European styles with electric guitars and different kinds of genuine Brazilian music, beginning a genre called tropicalia.

Major airports Northern region : Boa vista international airport Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport Central west region : Brasilia –Presidente Juscelino kubistchek International Airport Campo Grande International Airport  southeast region: Tancredo Neves International Airport Congonhas International Airport

The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation They are the most successful national football team in the history of the World Cup, with five championships (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) A common quip about football is: "The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it”.

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