Table of Contents Chapter 1 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE 4 Chapter 2 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT 10 Chapter 3 CULTURE AND PEOPLE 17 Chapter 4 DAILY LIFE 24 Map and Key Facts 29 Glossary 30 Index 31
Chapter 1 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE Thick trees hide jaguars toucans and spider monkeys Pink river dolphins swim below the surface of winding rivers Cities dot the distant coast Welcome to Brazil one of the world’s largest countries Brazil isn’t only the largest country in South America It’s also the biggest country in the Southern Hemisphere Brazil touches every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador It also borders the Atlantic Ocean 4
Brazil has many natural resources It has minerals like gold iron nickel and platinum Farmers grow coffee oranges and soybeans Ranchers raise cattle Forests cover about three-fifths of Brazil Loggers cut down timber for construction Rows of coffee growing in Brazil 5
