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BRAZIL BY: Emily Rudder and Vinayak Sharma

BRAZIL BY: Emily Rudder and Vinayak Sharma . Population. Age distribution: 0-14: 27% 15-64: 67% 65+: 6%. 199 million people. Ethnic Groups: White: 54% Mulatto: 39% Black: 6%. Languages: Portuguese is the national language and most commonly used. Demographics.

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BRAZIL BY: Emily Rudder and Vinayak Sharma

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  1. BRAZIL BY: Emily Rudder and Vinayak Sharma

  2. Population Age distribution: 0-14: 27% 15-64: 67% 65+: 6% 199 million people Ethnic Groups: White: 54% Mulatto: 39% Black: 6% Languages: Portuguese is the national language and most commonly used

  3. Demographics • Household income of the highest and lowest 10% of the population: • Richest 10%: make 43% • Poorest 10%: make 1 percent • The top 1% makes more than the entire bottom 50% • Unemployment rate is 7.9%

  4. 3 Current issues • Crime -Murder rate 25.2 per 100,000 residents • More than 4x that of the US • Convergence of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay border has lots of illegal activities • Most crime occurs in urban high population areas • Drugs -2nd largest consumer of cocaine -also produces cannabis -drug lords control the slums (favelas) -increase in drug related violence

  5. Triple Frontier

  6. 3 current issues cont. • Poverty -26% of Brazilians live under the poverty line -Unequal access to health care and education -people from favelas are discriminated against • Lack of access to medical care and sanitation • 42% of children live in poverty

  7. Relations with US • Both countries cooperate on: • trade issues • peacekeeping in Haiti • Controlling narcotics in Latin America - Signed agreement to increase global trade of ethanol

  8. Leadership Style • Federal Republic (Democracy) • Checks and balance system • Elections • President (4 year term) • LuizInácio Lula da Silva • Independence Day • 7 September 1822 (from Portugal) • Pedro João

  9. Important Historical Events • Tiradentes (Joaquim José da Silva Xavier) • April 21, 1792 • Abolishment of Slavery • May 13, 1888 • Republic is Established (Monarchy is overthrown) • Nov 15, 1889

  10. Main Industries/Income • Automobiles • Chevrolet and Ford 1960’s • In 1990’s more companies • 27% drop (1999) • 7% increase (2000) • Troller • Steel production • 1969, 3.7 million  1998, 190 million • 1996-2006 23% increase • 43% is exported (mainly China) • Roger Agnelli fears for industry (Vale)

  11. Main Industries/Income cont. • Textiles • Pre-Colonial period • 1600-1700’s slaves • Increase due to machinery • 1.5 million workers • 22 billion $ (US) • 2000

  12. Cites • http://gosouthamerica.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=gosouthamerica&cdn=travel&tm=44&f=20&tt=14&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.genealogy.net/gene/reg/WELT/brasil.html • http://hubpages.com/hub/Poverty-in-Brazil • http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1072.html • http://www.suite101.com/content/poverty-in-brazil-a25559 • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html • http://usforeignpolicy.about.com/od/countryprof4/p/usbrazil.htm • http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=wb-wdi&met=ny_gnp_mktp_pp_cd&idim=country:BRA&dl=en&hl=en&q=gross+national+income+of+brazil • http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/brazabout1/a/Tiradentes.htm • http://www.facts-about.org.uk/history-and-events-timeline-brazil.htm • http://brazilianstudies.wordpress.com/ • http://troppos.wordpress.com/ • http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Brazil-INDUSTRY.html • http://www.brazilbrand.com/brazil_industry_import_export_clothing_textile.htm • http://agmetalminer.com/2010/06/15/brazilian-steel-producers-defend-import-tariffs/ • http://www.rsportscars.com/chevrolet/2010-chevrolet-camaro/pictures/

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