District 4600Youth Exchange

Brazil

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District 4600Youth Exchange

Brazil

Nome do Jovem

B R A Z I L

Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil

System of Government: Multi-party political system

Official Language: Portuguese

National Day:  September 7 th, Independence

Day

Currency: Real(R$)

Population: 175 million. 80% urban, 20%

rural

Sex Distribution: 49.9% male, 50.1% female

Ethnic structure: 55,2% white,38.2% mixed

race,6.0% black ,0.4% Asian

,0.2% native people.

BRAZIL AT A GLANCE

Economy Composition: 56% services, 36% industry,

8% farming Major Industries: Aircraft, Textiles, shoes, chemicals,

lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, motor vehicles and parts, arms,

soya beans, orange juice, beef, chicken, coffee, sugar. Major Trading partners: EU, Central and South America,

Asia, USA Area:3,319,666 square miles (47% of South America) Land Use: 58% forests, 22% pasture, 6% crops, 14% other

use Religion: 73% catholic, 14,6 % Protestant Most important & Highest populated cities:

São Paulo (10.4 million) - Rio de Janeiro (5.9 million)

BRAZIL AT A GLANCE

Climate: equatorial ,tropical and sub-tropical

Standard time: Brasília is minus 3 hours to Greenwich Mean Time

Transport Net: roads, railroads, ports and airports

BRAZIL AT A GLANCE

Geographical LocationGeographical Location

RegionsRegions

NorthNorth

NortheastNortheast

MidwestMidwest

SouthwestSouthwest

SouthSouth

RegionsRegions

NorthNorth

NortheastNortheast

MidwestMidwest

SouthwestSouthwest

SouthSouth

26 States

1 Federal District

Curiosities :

Around 58% of Brazil is covered with forests, which include the largest rainforest in the world, located in the Amazon River basin. The country has eight river systems, which carry aproximately 20% of the world's fresh water

BRAZIL AT A GLANCE

Brasília - Federal District

South East Region - São Paulo

South East - Rio de Janeiro

South East - Minas Gerais

North - Amazon Region

Northeast

Midwest - Pantanal Region

South

South – Iguassu Falls and National Park

Brazilian Preferable Tastes and Passions

District 4600District 4600

70 Rotary Clubs1.200 Rotarians

Colocar foto ofcial do Governador e esposa

2011/2012 District Governor José Maria and

70 Rotary Clubs1.200 Rotarians

Colocar foto ofcial do Governador e esposa

2011/2012 District Governor José Maria and

Aqui colocar um pouco sobre sua família/cidade/Rotary Club e região.Aqui colocar um pouco sobre sua família/cidade/Rotary Club e região.

OBRIGADO!!!Thank You!!!Gracias!!!

OBRIGADO!!!Thank You!!!Gracias!!!