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Rio de Janeiro Stories: Shoot-Outs on the Streets, Girl-on-Girl
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Dance of Death: Capoeira, the most Acrobatic Martial Art
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Overview of Brazil for Travelers by
Richard Monk
The Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in South
America. Following is an overview of fun loving Brazil for
travelers.
Overview of Brazil for Travelers
Indigenous peoples have populated for a long, but undetermined,
period. European influence began with Pedro Alvares Cabral when he
claimed Brazil as a Portuguese colony in 1500. In a little known
development, Brazil actually became the location of the Portuguese
government in 1808 when Napoleon chased the royal family out of
Portugal. While in Brazil, the family ruled from Rio de Janeiro
until 1821 when it returned to Europe. This move was motivated by
a declaration of independence by Brazil, led by Dom Pedro.
As with many South American countries, Brazil has seen its ups and
downs from a political perspective. In 1989, it finally completed
a transition to a popularly elected government when Collor de
Mello won the popular vote. Less than three years later, he was
forced to resign under the cloud of corruption charges.
In 2002, Luiz Inacio da Silva rose to the position of president.
Lula, as he is known, represents a major change in Brazilian
politics. He is the first leader from the working class.
Brazil covers just under 3.3 million square miles of South
America. The climate in Brazil is mostly tropical, particularly in
light of the Amazon River basin.
With a population exceeding 186 million, Brazil is the fifth most
populous country in the world and largest in South America.
Despite covering a vast area, most of the population lives in
urban cities such as Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.
If you think traffic is bad in your location, keep in mind over 18
million people live in greater Sao Paulo!
The people of Brazil are called “Brazilians.” The population is
186 million people and growing at a rate of .1 percent a year. 74
percent of Brazilians consider themselves Roman Catholics. The
official language is Portuguese and the literacy rate is 86
percent. Average life expectancy is 71.3 years.
Brazil is one of the world's leading producers of hydroelectric
power. Over 75 percent of its electrical power is generated via
dam projects.
If you are considering visiting Brazil, you should keep in mind
that crime can be a problem in certain areas. Use common sense and
you will have no problem. Brazil is a blast, very cheap and gets a
big thumbs up as a travel destination.
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