BRAZIL BY FREDDIE DONOHUE WHERE IS BRAZIL Brazil

BRAZIL BY FREDDIE DONOHUE

WHERE IS BRAZIL? Brazil is in the east of South America. It is the biggest country in South America. Brazil is the 5 th largest country in the world! The countries surrounding Brazil are: Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.

CITIES! The capital of Brazil is Brasília. Other cities are: Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo, Santos, Goiania and more. The national language of Brazil is Portuguese. Here are some Portuguese words: Ola como vai voce which is: Hello how are you? The population of Brazil is 200 million in 2020. Brasília

THE AMAZON RIVER / RAINFOREST The Amazon rainforest is a dangerous place. From piranhas and alligators to poisonous frogs (strawberry poison dart frog). Other animals include: howler monkeys and the three toed sloth. The Amazon River is the second largest in the world! The Amazon Basin is home to more than 1, 000 species of birds and 3, 000 fish and a tree in the Amazon could be home to 400 animals. Brazil holds one of the 7 wonders of the world – Christ the Redeemer statue. The statue has spikes on his shoulder to keep birds from sitting there.

SNAKES!!! The anaconda is the biggest and best -known constrictor snake in the Brazilian rain forest. Constrictors don’t have venom so they wrap around their foe. Some other snakes are boa constrictors, vipers and elapids. Elapids are the most venomous snakes in the world. Brazil owns a island called Snake Island.

CULTURE/FOOD! Culture Food Brazilian people hold a festival called the carnival ( say car-nee-val). It is always held 40 days before Easter ( Ash Wednesday). Brazilians love their fresh fruits and vegetables such as okra, coconuts corn and beans. Many traditional dishes contain beans, rice or manioc flour. The most favourite dish in Brazil is probably the feijoada, a bean stew made with pork and rice. The culture of Brazil is mostly Western, but has a very different nature showing that they also have Portuguese people and African people living there too.

SPORT Brazilians love football. They have one of the best players in the world – Pelé. He is dead. Pelé was born in 1940. His parents called him Edson after Thomas Edison. His friends called him Pelé. His father loved football and taught him how to play. He could not afford a football so usually used a grapefruit or a sock stuffed with newspaper. He was really good and played for his national team at 16. He played 4 times in world cups and scored great goals. European clubs wanted to sign him but the Brazilian government said no. People said he was the best footballer of all time.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS!!! In Brazil there are many tourist attractions. But we are talking natural landmarks such as Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro and Iguazu falls on the border between Argentina and Brazil.

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