Independence in brazil

Pavaresia e Brazilit
Punoi:Aldrin Pashku

1. Independence day of brazil

2. Brazil,officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. It is the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world, and the only one in the Americas. It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 km. BRAZIL AND IT’S GEOGRAPHY

3. Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats . IMPORTANCE OF AMAZON RIVER

4. The country's economy is the world's eighth largest by nominal. It had one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Brazil has been the world's largest producer of coffee for the last 150 years. BRAZIL’S ECONOMY

5. SOME CITIES IN BRAZIL ~ The capital of Brazil is Brasília . ~São Paulo is the most populous city in Brazil ~Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's primary tourist attraction and resort ~Belo Horizonte is the sixth largest city in Brazil

6. Independence Day ( Sete de Setembro ) is the National holiday of Brazil. Independence Day honors the birthday of the nation. On 7th September 1822, Brazil claimed its independence from the hands of the Portuguese. Brazilians did not have to fight much for freedom, they won it from their parent country, Portugal. SETE DE SETEMBRO

7. When Napoleon’s armies conquered Portugal,the royal family fled to Brazil. On 7th September 1822, Dom Pedro, son of Portugal's king, stood near Brazil's Ipiranga River and made an announcement of independence. He tore the Portuguese symbol from his uniform and declared, "By my blood, by my honor, and by God: I will make Brazil free." After that Pedro became the Emperor of Brazil and forced Portuguese forces to leave Brazil. In 1889 Brazil finished its monarchy and became a republic but kept 7th September as its Independence Day. DOM PEDRO DECLARES INDEPENDENCE

8. CELEBRATION IN THE CAPITAL In Brasilia(Capital of Brazil) the day is celebrated at the Ministries Esplanade with a military parade in the presence of the President of Brazil. On this day many political leaders appear at the public events and talk about the nation's heritage, laws, history, people, about recent events and future projects. All Brazilians are entitled to Independence Day off work except some emergency service workers .

9. Independence Day is considered as a Public Day with outings, picnics and lots of outdoor events like parades, air shows, fireworks and musical concerts. Parades generally occur in the morning and the fireworks occur in the evening. EVERYBODY CELEBRATES

10. Thousands of Brazilians gather in the road celebrating this day with banners, balloons and streamers. They proudly fly their Flag, sing songs and enjoy the day with their friends and families.

11. Done by: Aldrin Pashku