BrazilBrazil

•Brazil is the largest country in South America

•It’s capital is Brazilia

HistoryHistory Brazil was Brazil was

discovered by discovered by Portuguese Portuguese navigator Pedro navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral in Alvares Cabral in 1500 1500

Dom Pedro I Dom Pedro I proclaimed proclaimed independence from independence from Portugal in 1822Portugal in 1822

Dom Pedro I

PeoplePeople

Brazilians are Brazilians are possibly one of the possibly one of the most racially mixed most racially mixed people in the world people in the world with descendants with descendants from all over the from all over the world.world.

Amazon RiverAmazon River

•The Amazon River runs through northern Brazil

WildlifeWildlife

There are several There are several different types of different types of wildlife in Brazilwildlife in Brazil

MusicMusic Brazil has several diverse types of musical Brazil has several diverse types of musical

instrumentsinstruments

CreditsCredits

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