Weitere ähnliche Inhalte Ähnlich wie Country Report Part I (20) Kürzlich hochgeladen (20) Country Report Part I3. It covers about half of South America (as shown below), making it the 5th largest country in the world 4. It shares a border with every country in South America except for Ecuador and Chile 5. Brazil spans 3 time zones and is filled with hills, mountains, plains, highlands and scrublands 16. It is considered to contain the greatest biodiversity of any country on the planet 19. In 1534, Dom Joao III split the territory into 12 sections; however, this created issues. This led the king to assign a governor-general and the rest of the territory assimilated into native tribes. 22. Fascists attempted to turn Brazil into a colony once again; however, Brazil refused and the Prince stood by them 24. Brazil then won three international wars and slavery was abolished in 1850 26. The Revolution of 1930 overthrew president Washington Luis, making GetulioVargar president 28. Because of the allied victory, Vargas was overthrown and democracy was reinstated 36. The language is different than Portugal since it has developed differently and has been influenced by African languages and Amerindian languages