Brazil has a long history dating back to Portuguese exploration in the 1500s. It was the last country in the Americas to abolish slavery in 1888. The country has a large and diverse population of over 184 million people consisting of Europeans, Africans, and indigenous peoples. Brazil has a unique culture that blends these various influences and is expressed through music, dance, film, architecture and more.

1. Brazil

2. History
 Portuguese explorers first made
contact in the 1500s
 Brazil wood was the initial export,
and lead to the rise of the
sugarcane industry
 Gold and diamond deposits were
mined by the African and
Amerindian Slaves in the 1700s
 1808-1815 Brazil was the seat of
the Portuguese court and Empire

3. History
 1835 Brazil had the largest slave
rebellion in the Americas, the Malê
Revolt
 Brazil was last to abolish slavery
in 1888
 Getulio Vargas held dictatorial
control after a coup in 1930 until
1945
 Besides a military coup from 1964
to 1989, Brazil has held
Democratic

4. Geography
 Brazil is the 5th largest
country after Russia,
Canada, America, and
China
 Brazil is split up
Hydro-graphically
 The largest river in
Brazil is the Amazon, it
stretches some 4000
miles

5. Geography
 Shares a border with
every South American
country but Ecuador and
Chile
 1/3 of the territory is
Pre-Cambrian – almost
240 million years old
 66% is covered by
forests, more than any
other Latin American
country

6. Brazilians
 43% of the
population is Pardo,
a mix of white, black
and native peoples,
the self-recognized
racial group of
Brazilians
 50% are white,
descendants of
Portuguese and
Italians

7. Brazilians
 Brazil received 35% of the
Africans brought to the
Americas in the slave trade
 There are currently 184
Million people living in Brazil,
making it the 5th most
populace in the world
 Brazil as well holds the 10th
largest GDP at $1.99 Trillion

8. Culture
 Brazil has people from Japan, Portugal, Germany and Italy as
well as the 3 million Slaves and Native people, who all bring
their own culture
 Although extremely diverse, 70% of the population identifies as
Roman Catholic

9. Culture
 Football is the most popular sport in Brazil by a wide margin. Over
10,000 Brazilians play professionally worldwide
 Brazilian music is very distinct, such examples being Sergio Mendes
and Chico Buarque

10. References
 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-
world-
factbook/rankorder/2001rank.htmlhttp://en.wikip
edia.org/wiki/Male_Revolt
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_Revolt

11. Architecture
 As Brazil's economy explodes,
new art rises as the buildings
 The developing regions of
Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, and
São Paulo have become richer,
and are currently home to some
of the most elaborate Architects
in the world

12. Film
 Brazilian film is largely influenced by early post-
modern german cinema
 Some of the best Brazilian films are City of God,
by Fernando Meirelles, and Bicho de Sete
Cabeças, by Laís Bodanzky

13. Music
 Brazilian music is very distinct, such examples being
Sergio Mendes and Chico Buarque,
 Samba, Brazil Reggae, Boroque and Rap are the most
popular forms of music

14. Dance
 Carnaval, four days before Ash Wednesday, is
celebrated across the world but most distinctly in Brazil
 Bahia and Rio each have distinctive parties, but all
have the Dance Schools, thousands of people large
following a float, singing and dancing in elaborate
costumes
 As well, there are Blocos, who are smaller groups, and
tend to satirize current politics