Powerpoint presentation of Brazil by students from Grade 6 St. George's College, Lima - Peru.

1. By : Daniela Muñoz, Tassia Villar and
Ivhanna Carpio

2. GEOGRAPHY
Location :
Its located in the Easter
South America
bordering the atlantic
ocean.
.

3. Total Area:
Brazil has 8,514,215
square kilometers of
land, making it the 5th
largest in the world.

4. Natural Resources:
Brazil has the largest
hydrographical network .
However, most of the
energy comes from
hydroelectric power.

5. Climate:
Brazil is a tropical
country. Its
territory are for
the major part
situated north of
the Tropic of
Capricorn.

6. Elevation
Extremes:
Lowest point: Atlantic
Ocean 0 m
Highest point: Pico da
Neblina 2,994 m

7. People
Population:
Brazil has a population
of over 180 million
people and it is the
fifth most populous
country in the world.

8. Indigenous:
Brazil's rich cultural
and ethnic history is
a story of
interaction between
people of European,
African, and
indigenous descent.

9. Religions:
Most people in Brazil
are Christians. But
other religions are :
• Jewish
• Muslism or Islams
• Buddhist
• Jehova´s
• Shinto
• Rastafarian
• Umbanda

10. Language:
The Portuguese is
the most
important
Language .

11. Goverment
Type of
goverment:
Politically ,Brazil
comprises five major
regions - South,
Southeast, Center-west,
North, and Northeast

12. Capital
Brasilia
Mayor Cities
Sao Paulo
Brasilia
Salvador
Rio de Janeiro

13. Administrative
Divisions:
There are 26 states
and 1 federal district.

14. History
On April 22, 1500, a
Portuguese
navigator called
Pedro Alvares
Cabral reached the
shores of Brazil. The
country took its
name from
“brazilwood”, a
redwood tree
commonly found
along the Brazilian
coastline that was
ordinarily used to
dye garments back
in Europe.

15. Sports
Soccer is the most
popular sport in
Brazil.
The Brazilian
National Team has
won the World Cup
five times that's
more than any other
country in the
world!

18. Sources
• http://www.kidscornerbrazil.org/content/geography.php
• http://off2brazil.com/destination-brazil/about-brazil/brazilian-indigenous-
peoples#sthash.zYdzs3ms.dpuf
• http://www.brazil.org.za/religion.html#.U-ubR_l5PgM
• http://youtu.be/1k87O1wsRf0