Brazil Researched via: Student Name: Diamond Cooper Date: 3/25/11

Where is Brazil located? Brazil is located South America. It's the biggest country in this continent. It's in the Atlantic Ocean side of the continent. And it borders all the other countries in South America, except for Ecuador and Chile.

Flag, Motto, Anthem: Ordem e progresso The Brazilian national anthem (Portuguese: Hino Nacional Brasileiro) was composed by Francisco Manuel da Silva in 1822 and had been given at least two sets of unofficial lyrics before a 1922 decree by President Epitácio Pessoa gave the anthem its definitive, official lyrics, by Osório Duque- Estrada, after several changes were made to his proposal, written in 1909.

Sports: Sports in Brazil are those that are widely practiced and popular in the country, as well as others which originated there or have some cultural significance. The Brazilian people are very involved in sports. Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. One of the most influential Brazilian football players is Pelé, widely considered as the best football player of all time.

Government and Politics: Politics of Brazil takes place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Brazil is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the National Congress. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Brazil is divided into 26 states, one Federal District and over 5,500 municipalities.

Famous people/role model: Adriana Prieto (1950-), actress Alice Braga (1983-), actress Alinne Moraes (1982-), actress Ana Paula Arósio (1975-), actress André Di Mauro (1964-), actor Andréa Beltrão (1963-), actress Andréia Horta (1983-), actress Antônio Fagundes (1949-), actor Bruna Lombardi, actress Bruno Garcia (1970-), actor Cecília Dassi (1989-), actress Cláudio Heinrich (1972-), actor Cléo Pires (1982-), actress Daniel Benzali, actor Daniel de Oliveira (1977-), actor Danton Mello (1975-), actor Patrícia Pillar (1964-), actress Paulo Autran ( ), actor Raw Leiba, actor, stuntman and sportsmodel Regina Duarte (1947-), actress Reynaldo Gianecchini (1972-), actor Rodrigo Santoro (1975-), actor Ronald Golias ( ), actor and comedian Selton Melo (1972-), actor Sérgio Viotti (1927-), actor Seu Jorge (1970-), entertainer Sônia Braga (1950-), actress Tarcisio Meira (1935-), actor Taís Araújo (1978-), actress Vagner Dantas (1983-), actor Vera Fischer (1951-), actress Wagner Moura (1976-), actor Xuxa (1963-), host and actress