Economy of Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in South America and the eight largest in the world. As the largest nation in South America it has deterred itself from the wave of globalization into becoming an economic and diplomatic power house (Cassas-Zamora 2010). According to Cassas-Zamora (2010), Brazil has refined their middle class by opening up their economy and controlling inflation while at the same time applying social programs in their efforts to entirely reduce poverty. But even though in recent…

The Amazon River, for which the Rainforest was named for, begins in the Peruvian Andes and expands over the northern half of South America. The river is approximately 4,080 miles long, and lies in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Columbia, Venezuela, and the Guyanas. Almost thirty billion gallons of water travel to the Atlantic Ocean every minute (Blue Planet Biomes, 2003). True to its name, the rainforest receives about nine feet of rain per year…

China, for example, is short of 25 kinds of mineral resources, including 11 that are crucial to the local economy and the Asia Giant will face a severe shortage of mineral resources by 2020. Furthermore, according to the Pacific Institute, 1 billion people already have difficulty in accessing drinking water and by 2050, a total of 4.8 billion people will be…

had a population of over one million, and was growing rapidly. The region looked to be an important potential source of agricultural production and employment for Brazil. Orderly development and settlement of this new area was a high priority and was to be achieved with 4 objectives. 1. Integrate marginal regions into the national economy 2. Ensure orderly settlement 3. Increase productivity, incomes, health and overall welfare 4. Protect indigenous communities,…

Federative Republic of Brazil or simply Brazil is one of the world’s largest countries, in land mass and with a population of about 205,053,000 people. (Britannica) Brazil’s capital used to be Rio de Janeiro, but was switched to Brasilia in April of 1960, because of the size and wealth of the city. Brazil or as the Portuguese spell it Brasil, runs on a democratic system, and currently has a female President in office. It has in the past been a predominately male-oriented society, which has…

Politics One of the most important characteristics of the Uruguayan politics is their perfect democracy, which is placed first in Latin America. This is a country where everybody`s point of view and opinions matter. When we addressed Uruguay`s politics is impossible not to address the name Jose Mujica, their last president. His way of thinking was brilliant; that is why his ideas have had such an important impact in the international community. President Jose Mujica has stated one of the…

on an almost daily basis, it is often important to reflect on the circumstances of the past as they continue to shape events occurring today. The Sea and the Jungle by H. M. Tomlinson can offer the reader an insightful glimpse into the history of Brazil through the lense of fiction, as though peering through the lush foliage of the Amazon rain forest and happening upon the events of an entirely different era of travel and communication, before the advent of a world connected by a global network…

Latin American Essay Latin America is a beautiful and highly populated region consisting of thirty-three different countries. These countries experience their own individual problems. As these small, individual problems are brought together, they become one big issue, causing Latin America to become underdeveloped. The reasons Latin America is underdeveloped are due to the physical, cultural, political, and economical challenges they face. Latin America faces many physical challenges, one…

Venezuela’s Orinoco river. Venezuela is located in South America surrounded by Colombia, Brazil, Guyana, and Caribbean sea. “It contains some of the world’s oldest and most mysterious geologic formations, the world’s highest waterfall, and some of the world’s rarest and most unusual flowers fish, birds, and animals”(Winter 3). Venezuela interesting geography, humid climate, presidential republic government, poor economy, intriguing culture, and fun facts are all stated below. Venezuela has…

knows the Amazon, it is essential to learn more about this complex environment system. It occupies area with more than 3.4 million squared miles, in nine countries in the South America: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Peru, being that 60% of its total is in Brazil. It also is in nine Brazilian states: Amazonas, Amapa, Maranhao, Goias, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Acre, Pará, and Roraima. Approximately 10% of the all biodiversity of the world is…