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 * CHART: CHARACTERISTICS OF Brazil **

** NAME: Matthew Mrozek PERIOD: 5 DATE: 4/17/11 **

· ** Leaders, Elites ** · ** State Structure ** · ** War ** · ** Diplomacy, Treaties ** · **Courts, Laws** || ** Early on, plenty of political upheaval. Had several dictatorial leaders, finally reaching political stability in the last 25 years. Has remained neutral in most wars, though it fought with Allies late in WWII. Communism was a threat there for a long time, but their last three presidents have been effective in improving Brazil’s stature. Has a civil law system ** || · ** Type of System ** · ** Technology, Industry ** · ** Trade, Commerce ** · ** Capital/Money ** · **Types of Businesses** || ** Because it relied on exports for a long time, the Great Depression hit the Coffee and Rubber business hard. Fairly industrialized, especially for a Latin American nation. It has been in debt to Western nations and the IMF, but it has repaid most loans. Has rapidly grown into one of the larger world economies thanks to industry, mining, and other exports. ** || · ** Holy Books ** · ** Beliefs, Teachings ** · ** Conversion ** · ** Sin/Salvation ** · **Deities** || ** Huge Catholic population because of Portuguese colonizers. Plenty of African/Caribbean influences on religion as well due to slave legacy ** || · ** Family ** · ** Gender Relations ** · ** Social Classes ** · ** Inequalities ** · **Life Styles** || ** Though it is economically developed, there are many extremely poor people living in slums and shanty towns of major cities. Huge divide between the richest and the poorest, but both primarily live in sprawling urban environments – Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia Brazil has a lot of violent crime in these places too. There have been feminine movements in Brazil ** || · ** Art, Music ** · ** Writing, Literature ** · ** Philosophy ** · ** Math & Science ** · **Education** || ** Brazil has created and modified a lot of different music and dances, like salsa and the samba. Also they have given the world several new martial arts, like Capoeira (which is like dance fighting) and Ju-jitsu. Other sports like soccer are important to Brazilian culture too. ** || · ** Location ** · ** Physical ** · ** Movement ** · ** Human/Environment ** · **Region** || ** South America – East Coast ** ** Contains much of the Amazon River and Rainforest ** ** Amazon is a massive food, transportation, and power source ** ** Still plenty of uncontacted tribes in Brazil ** ** Massive amounts of pollution, deforestation, and mining booms have destroyed a lot of the environment though ** ||
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