martes, 21 de julio de 2009

Brazil Revealed

Brazil covers nearly half of South America and is the continent's largest nation. It extends 2,965 mi (4,772 km) north-south, 2,691 mi (4,331 km) east-west, and borders every nation on the continent except Chile and Ecuador.

Population (2009 est.): 198,739,269 (growth rate: 1.2%); birth rate: 18.4/1000; infant mortality rate: 22.5/1000; life expectancy: 72.0; density per sq km: 22

Languages: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French.

Places to visit in Brazil:

The most famous cities of brazil are: The Amazon rain forest, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, The city of Sao Paulo and others places

Brazil has a lot to offer to its tourists. Located along the Atlantic Ocean, beaches in Brazil serve as major attractions. Whether it is the most developed beach, like Ipenema, Rio de Janeiro, or one that is undeveloped, natural and virgin, like Praia dos Castelhanos, Ilhabela, Brazil has it all.

Museu Internacional de Arte Naif do Brasil, in Rio de Janeiro, The Monument to Latin America, designed by famed architect Oscar Niemeyer, Brazils premiere attraction, the Iguaçu Falls, History aficionados must visit the Historical Cities of Minas Gerais, Ouro Prêto, Mariana, and Tiradentes, and admire the gorgeous churches.

Climate: Most of Brazil experiences tropical climate, except the south which has temperate climate.

Currency: Brazil Reais (1 € = 2.65 BRL).

Religion : The dominant religion is Roman Catholicism followed by Protestantism. Roman Catholic 74%, Protestant 15%, Spiritualist 1%, none 7% (2000)


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