Population in Brazil

We are the original Amerindians. We primarily live within the Amazon rainforest in the northern and western border regions of Brazil.

People first came to Brazil from Africa 400 years ago as part of the slave trade. African slaves formed the Brazilian martial arts- dance Capoiera.

People from Asia first came to Brazil in search of better living

conditions. Brazil has the largest Japanese population outside Japan and

most live in or around Sao Paulo.

Many Europeans came to Brazil at the beginning of the 19th

century. Primarily people from Italy and Spain joined the

Portuguese migrants. People of European origin live primarily in the south-eastern regions where

it is nice and sunny

People from Germany first came to Brazil in the 1880s. They

were attracted to Brazil as the Government promised them large lands where they could

raise their families.

Where are Brazil’s people from?

People from Portugal were the first Europeans to settle here. We set up modern Brazil and gave the country our language.

c/w 14th November 2006

Brazil’s PopulationObjective: To find out where Brazil’s people are from and where they live.

Multi-cultural BrazilToday you’ll find people in Brazil from every race on the Earth.

This has led to a vibrant culture in Brazil, making it a really exciting place, which is full of contrasts.

Population Distribution

Rio de Janeiro

Sao Paulo

ManausRecife

Brasilia

Amazon River

Describe the population distribution of Brazil.

The population of Brazil is unevenly distributed. In the north west…

In the south east…

•Us the following words in your description:

•Sparsely populated

•Densely populated

•Crowded

•Coastline

•You van name the cities and the river Amazon in your description.

•Also look at the key and use the numbers that relate to the colours on the map.

The Amazon region

Rio de Janeiro

Population DistributionFactors Affecting Population Distribution in Brazil

Decide which of the statements affect population density for each of the regions and fill in the table in your books.

You can write down just the numbers.

NORTH WESTERN REGION SOUTH EASTERN REGION

GIMME 5!

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