1. Nations of the Americas: Nation Report Part I Brazil Megan Walsh History 141

3. Lush valley's of dense amazon jungles and tropical beaches.

4. One of the largest and most diverse countries in the world.

5. Second largest Christian population in the world.

7. Brazil includes Atlantic islands.

8. Is the 5 th largest country in the world.

9. Most terrain lies between 660 to 2,600 feet of elevation.

11. Includes the Orinoco river system.

12. Pico da Neblina is the highest point in Brazil. (9,823 feet high)

14. The worlds second longest river in the amazon.

15. Equatorial, tropical, temperate, and subtropical climates.

17. Mostly Portuguese speaking.

18. The only Portuguese speaking country in the Americas.

19. Used to be a colony of Portugal.

20. The worlds seventh largest economy by nominal GDP.

22. Roman Catholic architectural styles.

23. Strongly influenced by African Indigenous and other European cultures.

25. Originated samba based styles of dance.

26. Unique cultural foods!

28. One of the first to develop a style for early cinema.

29. First settlement was founded in 1532, and after colonized it officially began in 1534.

30. Assimilated from native Portuguese tribes.

32. Sugar exports: foundation of economy in 17 th century

33. Spanish tried to prevent Portuguese expansion.

35. Later anarchy arose with rebellions against the government.

36. Won three international wars during 1900's.

38. Http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil