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South America’s largest country and the fifth largest country in the world, Brazil has a total land area of 3,287,597 sq mi and has a total population of approximately 191,241,714. Brazil was a former Portuguese colony and gained in independence in 1822.

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What are the dangers of living in the favelas?

No services i.e.. Doctors, water, toilets, electric.

Disease can spread quickly.

Crime.

No education.

Fire hazards.

Rubbish/pollution.

Houses situated on unsafe land.

No social life.

Low standard of living.

What Brazil currancey?

The Brazilian currency is the Brazilian Real. It's symbol is R$ and its plural form is Reais. The decimal form is centavo. (100 centavos = 1 Real)

What do shanty town people eat?

A shanty town is a place that can be considered a squatters settlement. The dwellings are often made from scraps of wood, metal and plastic. People who live there generally eat whatever they can find. Some shanty towns grow their own vegetable gardens for food.

What do native people wear in Brazil?

Brazilians are a fun-loving people. While attitude in the South may be somewhat colder and more reserved, from Rio upwards people usually boast a captivating attitude towards life and truly enjoy having a good time. Some may even tell you that beer, football, samba and barbecue is all they could crave for.

Friendship and hospitality are highly praised traits in the Brazilian society. Family values and social connections are also strongly valued and the distinction between known and unknown people may acquire a significant weight in day-to-day interaction. To people they have met, or at least they know the name, Brazilians are usually very open, friendly and sometimes quite generous. Once introduced, until getting a good reason not to, a typical Brazilian may treat you as trustfully as he would treat a best friend. This may have an agreeable impact, but it also means that outsiders not always get the same special treatment as locals. Nevertheless, Brazilians are reputedly one of the most hospitable people in the world and foreigners are usually treated with respect and often with true admiration. * Cheek-kissing is very common in Brazil, among women and between women and men. When two women, or opposite sexes first meet, it is not uncommon to kiss. Two men will shake hands. Trying to shake hands when offered a kiss will be considered odd, but never rude.

In some places when people first meet, they will kiss three times, alternating right and left cheeks.

* Almost everyone can dance and Brazilians are usually at ease with their own bodies. While talking, they may stand closer to each other than the regular American or Northern European, and also tend to touch each other more. It's not uncommon to touch each other on the shoulder or arm occasionally while speaking and visitors should not take this as impolite or as a violation of personal space.Brazilians tend to be very open and talk freely about their problems, especially about political corruption and other problems. But don't imitate them, as they are likely to feel offended if you criticize their country or customs. In some small towns, local politics can be a sensitive issue and you should be careful when talking about it. Be polite, as always.

As of their revision of the 1988 Constitution, Brazil has a strong law against racism, according to which racism is a crime for which bail is not available,and must be met with imprisonment. This is taken very seriously.Though racial tolerance is not as widespread as would be desired in Brazil, racism is also very frowned upon,so it's better not to take your chances,as it can result in serious problems. Any person who feels discriminated for their skin color can and sometimes will prosecute the offender.On that note,refrain from making any racist remarks anywhere in the country.

Remember that Portuguese is not Spanish. Both languages can be very similar, but they differ in vocabulary and verb conjugation. It's ok to mix Portuguese with Spanish sometimes, especially because Portuguese may be difficult for foreigners, but don't expect people to understand what you're saying 100% of the time.

What is the hottest month of the year Brazil?

it depends what you are planning to go to Brazil for, any time of the year is great for tourism, it is just more expensive when it is the summer there (it is summer in Brazil when it is winter in the US)

for example, if you are someone looking to party a lot in Brazil - the best time would be to go in February, that is when Carnaval takes place.

What 2 American countries don't border Brazil?

Well, American countries implies both North and South America, which would make it way more than 2 countries that don't border Brazil.

If you mean which two South American countries don't border Brazil the answer is Chile and Ecuador.

What happens if you break the law in Brazil?

As with anywhere else, it depends which laws you have broken and how serious it is viewed. You may be cautioned, admonished or arrested and go through the legal system of the country.

When did the 2011 flood in Brazil start?

Floods and landslides that destroyed the mountain region of Rio de Janeiro, killing 739 people in the towns of Nova Friburgo, Teresopolis, Petropolis and sink occupy the fourth place among the greatest natural disaster of its kind in number of deaths in the last twelve months.

However the rain time in Brazil was December until March

Neighbor to both peru and venezuela?

The neighbors to both Peru and Venezuela are Colombia and Brazil. Columbia sits in between both countries and Brazil sits to the east of Peru and to the south of Venezuela.

A typical day for a 12 year old in Brazil?

It is good. I wake up 4 am and get up 4:15 am. After I pray, i read the Bible, I read a kind of message and I sing a gospel song.

04:55 I dress me.

05:00 am I have a breakfast

05:13 I brush my teeth

05:15 I leave my house.

05:25 am i take my first bus

05:45 am I take my second bus

06:35 am I take my third bus

07:00 I arrive at work

07:25 am I start to work

Teacher Amanda J R., from Brazil

a average day in Brazil -

27* degrees

sunny

How important is manaus?

It is the most populous city in the Amazon, according to the IBGE, one of the best known Brazilian cities worldwide, mainly by its potential for tourism and for ecotourism, and the tenth largest tourist destination in Brasil.Manaus belongs to the middle region and the Central Amazonian the micro-region homonymous. It is notable for its cultural and architectural heritage, with numerous temples, palaces, museums, theaters, libraries and universities. It is located in the extreme north of the country, 3,490 km from the capital, Brasília.

Sixth richest city in Brazil, the city has the largest metropolitan area in the north and the tenth in Brazil, with 2,210,825 inhabitants (IBGE/2010). Currently reside in Manaus (2010) 1,803,000 persons, while the seventh most populous city in Brazil. The city gradually increased its participation in the Brazilian gross domestic product in recent years, rising to account for 1.4% of the country's economy. In the ranking of the magazine America Economía, Manaus appears as one of the 50 best cities for doing business in Latin America, ahead of countries such as the capital San Salvador, Caracas and La Paz The steady growth of Manaus trying to establish himself as one of the cities most important has not gone unnoticed. In 2008, the World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC), the United Kingdom, included the city name on a list of cities ranked by their economic, cultural and political events and historical sites. [19] The city was ranked in the same category of other metropolitan areas in the world of great prominence, as Ankara, Salt Lake City, Tashkent, Marseille and Durban, and the city was above others such as Tijuana, Seville, Libreville and Halifax

What is the lowest point in Brazil?

According to the CIA World Factbook, the lowest elevation in Brazil is sea level along the nation's Atlantic coast.

How have people modified their environment in Brazil?

no no there really mean jack @sses that wont help any one but them slef god -.- the should really help for jess cears they are really mean

What are some values or beliefs of Brazil?

Brazil as a country doesn't believe in anything. There is no official religion. But Brazil is the country with the largest amount of catolics. Recently other churchs are growning too. Such as 'Renascer', 'igreja universal do reino de deus', 'bola de neve', so on...

What are the capital resources of Brazil?

suck the genital area of my body, and eat what comes out of the bum.

What is the average wage in Brazil?

this question cannot be solved. it is IMPOSSIBLE to answer.

Add up all the salaries & wages in Brazil. Divide this by the number of people in the Brazilian workforce. This will be the average salary in Brazil. Getting data could be difficult. A proxy for this should be the GDP per capita which is about USD8480 or USD163 per week.

What is the absolute location of the capital city of Brazil?

The absolute location of Sao Paulo is located at 23 degrees south and 46 degrees west. It has the largest population, industrial park, and economic production of any other region in the country.

IF you flew from Rio de Janeiro Brazil to Santiago Chile over which mountians would you fly?

The major mountain range that would be visible are the Andes Mountains. You may be able to see the green of the Uspallata Valley.

What are Brazil's capital cities?

The first capital city of the Portuguese colony of Brazil was Salvador, from 1549 to 1763. Then Rio de Janeiro was the capital city from 1763 until 1960. On April 21, 1960, Brasilia was officially inaugurated as the Brazilian capital.

How do people get around in Brazil?

Basically they live a good life. Nice house, good standered of living. It is very good because when you live in this area more tourist will come and buy.

What country borders Bolivia with no borders on water?

South Africa does not have a common border with Bolivia