Brazil -- School-age

Brazil

Brazil flag map

Federative Republic of Brazil
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and covers three time zones.
It is the largest and most populous country in South America.

Capital: Brasilia

The largest city in Brazil is Sao Paulo.

Brazil map

Brazil has a large coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, stretching 7491 km (4655 miles) in length.

Brazil has the world's second longest river, the Amazon (after the Nile).

Brazil globe

Brazil Flag

The Brazil flag is green with a yellow diamond in the center. Inside the diamond is a blue globe with stars that make up the Southern Cross with some other constellations around it. The stars (constellations) on Brazil's flag was seen in Rio de Janeiro on the morning of 15 November 1889, the day the Brazilian Empire was replaced by a republic. Written in green is Ordem e Progresso ('Order and Progress').

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Official Language: Portuguese Words in English from the Portuguese language: albino, buffalo, pagoda.

Brazil is the world’s leading coffee producer and one of the eight largest cocoa producers. The national beverage is coffee.

Chocolate: The Journey From Beans to Bar

Brazil is known for the mining of precious gems; especially diamonds. Black diamonds are only found in Brazil and the Central African Republic. Brazil produces most of the world’s aquamarines, topazes, amethysts, tourmalines and emeralds.

Brazil has the second-largest herd of beef cattle in the world. Brazilian cowboys are called gauchos in southern Brazil and vaqueiro in northern Brazil.

Land

The climate in Brazil is mostly tropical, but temperate in the south.

A biome is a specific environment that's home to plants and animals suited for that place and climate. Brazil is home six biomes.

The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest. Most of Brazilian wildlife is found in the Amazon.

The Cerrado region is a vast tropical savanna. It is the largest savanna region in South America. In its wooded grasslands and shrubbery large mammals can be found, jaguars, maned wolves, and giant anteaters.

The Caatinga is in the northeast of Brazil. It consist of dry lands and forest composed of stunted trees and thorny bushes.

The Pampa has dry grasslands and is a good area for raising cattle.

Brazil biomedes

Pantanal is in the far west, along the border with Paraguay and Bolivia, It is a swampy area enclosed by mountains, one of the most extensive swamplands in the world.

The Atlantic region is located in a mountainous region near the Atlantic Ocean. It is the most populated with two of Brazil's largest cities, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

The Atlantic Forest has a variety of forest biomes from rainforest, humid tropical forests, low forests, and Mangrove swamps. It is a rainforest that is not as hot as the Amazon.

There are an enormous rich variety of plants and animals. An extraordinary number of species are found only in this are and nowhere else in the world. It contains a rich variety of flora and fauna. More than 50% of the trees and plants found here are only located in this area.

Animals

Brazil has the greatest variety of animals of any country in the world.

The national animal of Brazil is the jaguar - The largest cats in the Western Hemisphere.

Jaguar

Brazil Animals

The anaconda is the largest snake in the world, it can be found in Brazil.

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Flora

Brazil derives its name from the brazilwood tree.

Brazilwood tree
Brazilwood tree

There are a range of plants in Brazil that are found nowhere else in the world. About 55,000 plants are native to Brazil. Brazil has an impressive range of plants; 200 species of orchids, 390 variety of palms to 90m-tall hardwood trees.

Cacti

Explorers

Pedro Álvares Cabra First European to see Brazil, on April 22, 1500.

Amerigo Vespucci names each newly discovered place along Brazil's coast after the saint on whose day it was discovered.

Stories

Turtle's Flute
by Amit Garg

Turtle was a gifted flutist. One day a greedy man shut Turtle in a cage. Find out how Turtle escapes in this Brazilian folktale.

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Sports

Football (Soccer) is the most popular sport in Brazil.

Pelé

Pelé
Pelé, 1960

Pelé (born Edson Arantes Do Nascimento) is a legend in Brazil and the best soccer player to ever play the game.

He was noted for his speed, balance, powerful shot and skillful ball control and for his spectacular goals. During his career Pele played in 1,363 games and scored 1,281 goals.

In 1993, Pelé was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Pele color page

Ronaldo

Ronaldo
Ronaldo

Ronaldo (born Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima)is another Brazil soccer player that is considered one of the greatest soccer players.

Recommended Book

Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 0375835997

Young Pele: Soccer's First Star
by Lesa Cline-Ransome

A picture book biography that tells of the struggles of Brazilian-born Pele. His rise from poverty to soccer stardom. The focus of the book is on Pele's childhood; a poor Brazilian boy who played barefoot with a ball that was a sock stuffed with rags. Who would become one of the greatest soccer player's of all time. An engrossing book that will grab children's attention.

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Romero Britto Symbolism - Bald Eagle

Romero Britto Art Lesson
Create a picture in the style of contemporary pop artist Romero Britto. For inspiration visit Romero Britto Collection.

Sites to See

Samba
Brazil's national dance.

Brazilian Recipes

Brazil Flag

Click here to see the current time in the Federal District, Brazil.

Music Review

Brazilian Playground
by Putumayo

An incredible mix of musical styles. Take a musical journey from the rainforests of the Amazon to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. A reflection of the diverse music of Brazil.

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