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Brazil

2. Quick Facts
Official language – Portuguese
Capital city – Brasília
Population – 196.7 million
Major religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam

3. In which continent can Brazil be
found?

4. Where is Brazil located in South America?

5. Where is Brazil located in South America?
Which other countries share a border with
Brazil?

6. Here are a few Brazilian cities….

7. São Paulo
Human
Features
Physical
Feature
Parque Hopi Hari is a
theme park in the city.
São Paulo Cathedral is a
Roman Catholic place of
worship.
Pico do Jaraguá is the
highest mountain of the
city.
This is the largest city in Brazil
with over 11 million people
living here. Those who live
here are called Paulistanos.

8. Rio de Janeiro
People call Rio de Janeiro ‘Rio’
for short. It is the second
largest city in Brazil.
Human Feature Physical
Features
Tijuca Forest is a hand-
planted rainforest.
Christ the Redeemer
statue is situated in Tijuca
Forest and is a religious
statue that stands on top
of Corcovado Mountain.
Sugarloaf Mountain is a
peak located at the
mouth of Guanabara Bay.
It is nearly 400 metres
high.
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9. Rio de Janeiro
Human Feature Physical
Features
Maracanã Stadium,
host of 2016 Olympics
and 2014 World Cup, is
one of the largest
soccer stadiums in the
world.
Capacity: 78,838
Copacabana beach is
4km in length.
Copacabana
Beach promenade is
the most famous
promenade in the
world.

10. Porto Alegre
The Portuguese translation of
Porto Alegre is ‘joyful
harbour’.
Human Features
Estádio Beira-Rio was used to host 5 of the FIFA
2014 World Cup games.
Porto Alegre Public Market is an exciting and
interesting place to look around.

11. Salvador
Human
Features
Physical Features
The Estádio
Fonte Nova was
used for several
2014 FIFA World
Cup games.
Porto Da Barra Beach, located in
Salvador, Brazil, is a popular and
vibrant coastal destination.

12. Brasília
Physical Feature
The Palácio da
Alvorada is the
official
residence of
the President
of Brazil.
Cathedral of
Brasília is a
Roman Catholic
cathedral
designed by a
Brazilian
architect.
Itiquira Falls is 168 metres high.
Human Features

13. This is Rio de Janeiro
What do you think is on the other
side?

14. Favelas

15. The Rochinha favela Rio De
Janeiro

16. Brazilian Cuisine
Brazil is a very culturally diverse
country and so its food is a huge
mix.
Many Brazilians like to eat
vegetables such as cassava and
yams, which are alternatives to
potatoes.
Brazil’s national dish is called
‘feijoada’ which is a spiced stew of
beans, beef and pork.
yams
feijoada

17. Brazil is also important because it
produces lots of the following….
soybeans
sugar
orange
juice
coffee beef

18. h
Famous Brazilian People
Pelé Neymar
He played as part of
three Brazilian
World
Cup champion teams
and is thought of by
many Brazilians as
the greatest football
player of all time.
Considered a
Brazilian football
genius. Neymar had
won four Player of
the Year awards by
the age of 21.
One of the world’s
top Formula One
racing drivers. In
2010, he became
the first driver to
have been involved
in 300 Grand Prix
races.
Rubens Barrichello

20. The Amazon
Rainforest
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Key facts
•The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the
world with over half located in Brazil.
•Tribes of people still live here with no contact to the outside world.
•It is home to roughly 2.5 million different insect species.
•Many different species of bird live here such as toucans,
hummingbirds and hoatzin.
•There are over 40,000 plant species in the rainforest.
•Dangerous creatures such as jaguars and anacondas live there!

21. The Amazon River
•The Amazon River flows through Brazil.
•The river is approximately 4,000 miles long, mostly flowing through
rainforest.
•It has around 200 tributaries.
•Piranhas, anacondas and thousands of species of fish can be found
here!
•No bridges cross the river at any point.

22. Piranha
There are approximately 20 species of
piranha found living in the Amazon River,
with only four or five of them posing any
danger.
Anaconda
Snake
The green anaconda is the
largest snake in the world.

23. Weather and Climate
Lots of Rain: The Amazon gets a
lot of rain, especially during the
rainy season. In some parts, it
rains almost every day, adding up
to about 9 feet (nearly 3 meters)
of rain per year!

The constant warmth and water
help thousands of different
species grow and thrive here.
Hot and Humid: The Amazon
Rainforest is a warm place!
Temperatures usually stay around 25-
30°C (77-86°F) all year, which means
it's always quite warm. The the air
feels sticky and moist because it’s very
humid – like a sauna!

24. Layers of the Amazon
Rainforest

25. Emergent layer
The weather is sunny at this layer because it’s the highest point.
Only the tallest trees reach this level.

Harpy Eagle
Howler Monkey
Birdwing Butterfly
Blue and yellow
macaw

26. Canopy Layer
Most trees of the forest grow to this height. Certain plants grow at this level but their roots don’t reach
the ground, these are called air plants.
You would find toucans, snakes, orang-utans, sloths, parrots, lizards and many insects here.
Toucan
Orang-utans
Sloth
Parrots

27. Understory Layer
The understory does not get much sunlight.
It is dark and humid here.
You would find bugs, jaguars, poison dart frogs and parson’s
chameleon's here.
Parson’s Chameleon
Poison dart frog

28. Forest Floor
This layer is dark, humid, and hot. Only 5% of the
sunlight makes it to the forest floor. Here are some
animals you would find on the forest floor:
Tapir
Giant
Anteater
Bird eating spider