Brazil is located in eastern South America and is the largest country on the continent. It has a population of over 200 million people and its capital and largest city is Brasilia. The official language is Portuguese. Brazil has a diverse culture influenced by indigenous, European, and African peoples and is known for its festivals like Rio Carnival. The economy is large and tourism is a major industry, with Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo being top destinations. Brazil has a varied climate and terrain that features the Amazon rainforest.

1. BRAZIL
MR NDUDUZO VINCENT MIYA
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DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
TRAVEL AND TOURISM PRACTICE GEOGRAPHY

2. CONTENT
• Basic information
• Elucidation
• History
• Demographics and Culture
• Festivals and Cuisine
• Political and Economic aspects
• Health Affairs
• Tourism Development
• Accessibility
• Visa Requirements
• Points of Interest
• Famous hotels and other means of accommodation
• Climates and Weather
• Interesting Facts
• Brazil!
• Sources

3. BASIC INFORMATION
• Official name is Federative Republic of
Brazil
• Located on the eastern part of South
American Continent
• It is the largest country on the continent
• Brasilia is the Capital City
• Sao Paulo is the largest City
• Official language is Portuguese
• It has an estimated population of 204
451 000 (2015 Est.)
• Currency is Brazilian Real
• 5th largest in the world

4. ELUCIDATIONS
FLAG EMBLEM
• Green: Brazilian fields.
• Yellow: Gold and Wealth
• Blues: Sky of Rio De Janeiro
• White : Contains inscription “Ordem
e Progresso” (Order and Progress)
• Surrounded by Coffee (Right), and
Tobacco (left)
• The ring of 27 stars around it represents
Brazil's 26 states and the Federal
District.
• The Blue ribbon contains the official
name of Brazil and its date of adoption

5. HISTORY
ETYMOLOGY
 Brazil was derived from the word
“Brazil wood”, a tree that once grew
plentifully along the Brazilian coast.
PRE-INDEPENDENCE
 16th Century – Europeans Arrival
 22 April 1500 - Pedro Álvares Cabral
colonized Brazil,
 16th – 19th Century it was ruled by
Portugal.
 1816 – 1821 – United Kingdom of
Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
INDEPENDENCE
 07 September 1822 – Freedom
attained
 1899 – the formulation of a republic
government through the Military
Rebellion
 15 November 1899 – Deodoro Da
Fonseca became the first democratic
president
 1899 - Republic of the United States
of Brazil was the new name of the
country
 1967 – country’s name changed to
Federative Republic of Brazil

6. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS
POLITICAL
• President: Dilma Rousseff
• Vice President: Michel Temer
• It is a Democratic state
ECONOMIC
• Eighth largest economy by nominal
GDP in the world as of 2015
• Seventh largest economy by
purchasing power
• Largest of Latin America and the
second largest in the western
hemisphere
• 2009 – ranked 8th on the G8 list
overcoming Russia.

7. DEMOGRAPHICS AND CULTURE
• Brazilian population is very diverse, comprising many races and ethnic
groups.
• Brazilians traces their origin from four sources; Africans, Europeans,
Amerindians and Asians
• The beliefs of many Brazilians reflect elements from African, European, and
indigenous religions.

8. FESTIVAL AND CUISINE
RIO CARNIVAL RICABANA

9. HEALTH AFFAIRS
• It is a constitutional right
• Provided by both Private and Public institutions
• Medical care is available to anyone who is legally in Brazil, which, of course,
includes foreign residents/visitors
• Those who cannot afford to pay for health care in Brazil use the government’s free
public national health system, mentioned above. They pay nothing for doctors’
fees, lab fees, hospitalization, surgery, or even prescription drugs.
• Brazil’s health care is sure to be one of the country’s strong points when
considering it as an overseas retirement destination.

10. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
• Tourism is becoming a major industry in Brazil.
• Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo are two of the most visited destinations in the
country.
• Brazil is the most visited country in the continent of South America today.
• The Brazilian artistic and natural heritage, the fraternal hospitality, the friendliness
of the people and not to mention the World Cup event of 2014 and upcoming
Olympic games in 2016 make Brazil a very appealing destination.
• The sector grew 13.1% in 2012 compared to the previous year and 15, 4 in 2014.

11. ACCESSIBILITY
FROM SOUTH AFRICA
FLIGHT
CRUISE $11 949 [R143 388]
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12. VISA REQUIREMENTS
• South African passport holders do not need a visa to enter Brazil for the stay of up
to 90 days for tourism or business purposes.
• The passport must be valid for at least six months prior to its expiration date and
have at least 2 (two) blank visa pages.
• Vaccination certificate if you intend to visit one of the following states in brazil:
 Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Para, Rondonia, Roraima, Tocantins, and
the western part of Maranhaõ and urbanized or city areas including Boa Vista,
Macapa, Manaus, Maraba, Porto Velho, and Santarem

13. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
WITHIN THE COUNTRY
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14. POINTS OF INTERESTS
CHRIST OF REDEMEER IGUAZU FALLS

15. AMAZON RIVER MOUNT SUGARLOAF

16. FAMOUS HOTELS AND OTHER MEANS
OF ACCOMMODATION
WINDSOR ATLANTICA HOTEL,
RDJ
HOTEL MIRAMAR

17. IPANEMA B&B JANELA DE MARCIA GUEST HOUSE

18. WEATHER AND CLIMATE
• Brazil is an all year round destination with temperatures rarely dip below
20°C (68°F).
• In summer, it very hot, it can reach 40DC.
• It can get cold in the south and in the mountains during the winter
months, with temperatures sometimes hitting 0°C (32°F).
• Rainy seasons occur from January to April in the north, April to July in the
northeast and November to March in the Rio/São Paulo area.

19. INTERESTING FACTS
• In another program, prisons is Brazil offer their prisoners reduced sentence of
4 days (up to 48 days/year) for every Book they read and write a report on.
• In preparation for the Olympic Games, prostitutes in Brazil are enrolling in free
English classes so that they can provide better service for tourists during the
event
• Prostitution is legal there
• Brazil has the second highest Christian population in the world
• The best coffee in the world is said to come from Brazil
• It has the biggest rainforest in the World – The Amazon Rainforest

20. EXPLORE BRAZIL!

21. SOURCES
• Weather and Climate in Brazil. 2015. (online). Available:
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/brazil/weather-climate-geography (Accessed 12 September
2015
• 2014..
• Demographics". Brazilian Government. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011.
Retrieved 8 October 2011. https://en.wikipedia.org.
• "Caracteristicas da População e dos Domicílios do Censo Demográfico 2010 — Cor ou raça"
(PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2012. https://en.wikipedia.org
• Brazil". IMF population estimates.
• . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil#Transport
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil#Health
• UNTWO Tourism Highlights 2010 Edition". World Tourism Organization. 2010. Retrieved 31
October 2010. Click on the link "UNWTO Tourism Highlights" to access the pdf report.
https://en.wikipedia.org