Country: Brazil
Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Continent: South America
Population:202,656,788
Land Area (how big?):3,286,482
Official Language(s): Portuguese
Major Religions: Roman Catholic (nominal),
Protestant, Spiritualist, Bantu/Voodoo
Major Ethnic Peoples: white 47.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black)
43.1%, black 7.6%, Asian 1.1%, indigenous 0.4%
Major Cities: Brasilia, Rio Grande, Sao Paulo, Rio De Janeiro,
Main Export(s):transport equipment, iron ore,
soybeans, footwear, coffee
Literacy Rate: 91.3%
Life Expectancy: 71 Male 79 Female
Famous Sites/Locations: Christ the Redeemer, Iguaçu Falls,
Amazon River, Rio Carnival, and Salvador Beaches.
Experiences (What do people do for fun when they visit): While visiting Brazil people enjoy taking a boat or fishing the Amazon River. The most common tourist attraction in Brazil is Christ the Redeemer.