Brazil

=**TASK 1: COUNTRY FACT FILE**=

**BRAZIL**
Brasilia 8,514,877 sq km
 * Capital :**
 * Total Area :**

203,429,773 (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: [|5] //note:// Brazil conducted a census in August 2000, which reported a population of 169,872,855; that figure was about 3.8% lower than projections by the US Census Bureau, and is close to the implied underenumeration of 4.6% for the 1991 census
 * Population :**

Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language) //note:// less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages
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=TASK 2: LOCATION & CLIMATE=

Picture of Brazil from Google Earth



**TASK 3 - ECONOMIC PRODUCTION**
What is the GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)? $ 2.172 trillion (2010 est.)

How does this compare with the rest of the world? Brazil has the 9th largest economy based on GDP.

What is the GDP per capita? $10,800 (2010 est.)

How does this compare with the rest of the world? they are 101 countries who have a better GDP per capital than Brazil What is the unemployment rate? 17.82% What is the percentage of People below the poverty line? 26% (2008) What are this country's main agricultural products? coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; beef What are this country's main industries? textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment Export partners? China 15.2%, US 9.6%, Argentina 9.2%, Netherlands 5.1%, Germany 4% (2010) Imports partners? US 15%, China 14.1%, Argentina 7.9%, Germany 6.9%, South Korea 4.6% (2010)

**TASK #4 POPULATION SIZE, SHAPE AND LIFE EXPECTANCY-BRAZIL**
total population of this country?

203,429,773

average life expectancy? 73

woman expected to have in this country? 2.2



=__Task 5: What is it like to live in Brazil?__=

On September 7th, Brazil’s Independence Day, more than 25,000 people took to the streets of Brasília, home of the Brazilian government, and in twenty other cities throughout the country to march against corruption and the impunity of politicians. Last week’s October 12th public holiday saw 20,000 protesters take to the streets of Brasília, with 2,000 more in Rio and notable gatherings in cities up and down the country, from Goiânia to Florianópolis. The cause was the same, and again they were convened not by political party affiliation or union membership but by social media groups, which are being seen as more capable of uniting diverse protest groups. Hundreds of thousands had confirmed their attendance on Facebook, with hashtags #//marcha// (march) and #//corrupção// (corruption) leading Brazil’s mid-week trending topics on Twitter. See the full article on [].

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=**__Task 6: Environmental is____sues__**=

What is the EPI score given to your country? Brazil has a 63.4 score

How does this compare with other countries? The rank for my country is 62

Which environmental issues are the biggest concern for your country? Climate change; Air pollution (effects on ecosystem); Ecosystem vitality.

Summary: This article "The Disappearing Rainforests"

Title of article:

Date published:1996 to present

publication: © Copyrighted 1996 to present, Raintree Nutrition, Inc., Carson City, NV 89701. All rights reserved.

Author:

URL: http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm

=__ Task 7: Education __=

What percentage of the GDP is spent on education? 5.08% of GDP (2007)

How does this compare with the rest of the world? Brazil is in 55th place.

What percentage of the population is literate? 88.6%

Is there a major difference in rates of literacy between male and female? There is a slight difference (0.4%)

How many years is a person expected to attend school?  14 years

Is there a difference between between males and females? Not in Brazil.

=**TASK 8 - GENDER EQUALITY**=



The Gender Equality Index from Social Watch.
 * Data is Missing for Brazil.

The Global Gender Gap
 * Overall Score: .6655
 * Economic Participation and Opportunity: .6431
 * Educational Attainment: .9904
 * Health and Survival: .9796
 * Political Empowerment: .0488