Politics of Brazil

oppression they were experiencing. This was the only way that Africans were able to survive and integrate themselves into countries who were already established. Hence why Blacks living in America are called African Americans, or blacks living in Brazil are called Afro-Brazilians and so…

1. Which biodiversity hotspot did you choose to write about? (Give the name) I choose to write about the California Floristic Province. 2. Where is it located? (Give the world, region and country) The California Floristic Province is located in California, which is in the United States, which is in North America. 3. What are two important species (give common and scientific names) that live there? Why are they important? The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and the San Gabriel slender…

Deforestation of the Amazon The Amazon is a rainforest that covers a crazy 6.7 million km² of land which is 40% of South America. The Amazon is so large that it covers 9 countries; Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana! The Amazon Rainforest is a home to approximately 10 million species of animals, plants and insects. Deforestation has become a great issue with the Amazon Rainforest since 1978 and 750,000 km² have been destroyed. Although…

From mountains to rivers, Latin America has many geographic features that affect civilians in many different ways. 3 major geographic features are the Andes Mountains, Panama Canal and the Amazon River. I will tell you how each feature helps the citizens living near it. There are different positive and negative influences and uses for each. After that, I will summarize the topics one by one. The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world at almost 4,000 miles. It is also one of the…

Why is the Amazon important to Earth? Have you ever wonder, what will happen when trees in the Amazon rainforest are all deforest? The Amazon is the biggest forest in the world. Also, knowing as the lungs of Earth. While having the biggest river in the world. The Amazon rainforest is 5,500,000 square kilometers. More than half the size of Unite States of America. Despite these fact, the Amazon forest is in a threat of disappearing. The Amazon rainforest is getting deforestation at…

country of Brazil in his second episode of Black in Latin America. More than 75 million people of African descent inhabit Brazil which makes it the second largest population of black people in the world. There are many aspects of African culture, traditions, and values very alive in Brazil. Brazil was the first country to claim it was free of racism, but the last country in the western hemisphere to abolish slavery. Gates visits different cities and speaks to different scholars in Brazil to…

honest {mais ou menos), waiters gracious, and shopgirls - always pretty - remain irrepressibly helpful. Finally, it's home to the largest industrial complex in Latin America and accounts for about half of Brazil's federal taxes. Whatever is modern in Brazil can be found in Sao Paulo, South America' largest city…

Brazilian. Through the course of a decade, Brazil’s economy surged by opening up their borders and becoming more involved in foreign countries. Economic globalization has brought great things to the country. Particularly, Brazil recently hosted two…

to a report by the Small Arms Survey more than half of the 25 countries with the highest femicide rates are in the Americas. In Colombia 1 woman is killed every other day by gender related violence. In Argentina, the number is closer to 1 a day. In Brazil, 15 women a day are victims of femicide. As a woman learning these statiscics has me very much in shock and has me scared and sad to live in a world were things like this are STILL…

Beginning during the initial colonization of Brazil, through the Age of Imperialism when the fight for independence from Portugal began, Brazil has had a very colorful and significant history. While development in Brazil’s economy was slow to start, when valuable resources were discovered in Brazil the empire of industrialization began and lasted throughout the 21st century. Today, Brazil has one of the top ten largest economies worldwide. Brazil has been known to be an agrarian country, but…