Summaryof+Brazil

= Brazil  = **__Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world with the fifth largest population. It has an area of 8 514 877 km2 and its population totals 190 732 694 people. It has a population density of 22/km2. Brazil is located in the eastern part of South America. The capital city is Brasilia. Their largest cities are Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador.Their currency is called real (R$). Brazil's official language is Portuguese and their motto, which is in Portuguese, is 'Ordem e Progresso'. It means, 'Order and Progress'. The current president of Brazil is__** **__Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He is in power until the end of 2010.__** **__Rio de Janeiro is a great tourist attraction because it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world since it is built around a bay. Their biggest tourist attraction is Carnaval. It is a big celebration that happens every year in the city of Rio de Janeiro. It brings in hundreds of thousands of people from other countries and millions from their own. The food in Brazil varies from region to region but they do have some similarities. They like to eat eggs and fruits. They love to use spices such as cinnamon, parsley and garlic. Though they do not like to use sweet spices, they do use a lot of sugar in sweets and desserts.__**
 * __Their schooling is very similar to ours but there are two major differences. The first is that in Canada, most students are in the public school system. In Brazil, only the really poor people are in the public school system and the system is not very good. The vast majority of students attend private schools. If you go through the public system, it hurts your chances of post-secondary education. The second difference is in the classroom. The students. Are always in the same classroom. The teachers are the ones who move from class to class, not the students. It is actually a better system, from the school's point of view at least, because the hallways aren't crowded with students between classes and the students don't stop and have conversations with each other on their way. The teacher goes straight to the classroom and there is less time wasted between classes.__**
 * __Brazil is known for its coffee, soybean, iron, and oil exports. It has many other major export products that include aircraft, cars, clothes, shoes, steel, orange juice, and electrical equipment.__**
 * __The everyday living conditions in Brazil are not good. Their are many gangs and their is a lot of fighting between them. There is a lot of murder and shootings. In the house though, things are pretty much the same except the normal family has servants. They are usually women who want to make a little extra money for their families. A stereotype about Brazil is that they are a poor country and most of the people are poor. This is not true. Brazil actually has the fastest growing economy in the world.__**
 * __Brazil has a wide variety of wildlife. They make up about 10% of the worlds animals. Some of the interesting animals include:__**
 * Armadillos
 * Coati
 * Howler Monkey
 * Capuchin Monkey
 * Marmoset
 * Tamarins
 * Anaconda
 * Sloths
 * Ghost Bat
 * Mustached Bat
 * Dolphins
 * Porpoises
 * Manatees
 * Tapirs