December 9, 2014 Agenda Brazil Watch “Brazil Revealed” Warm-Up None today!

UFC inspired by Brazilian fighting events Several current champion fighters are from Brazil Royce Gracie Anderson Silva Rickson Gracie Helio Gracie

Let’s visit Brazil! What do you see here?

BRAZIL

Brazil is 5 th largest country in the world Largest in Latin America. 50% of Brazil is forest. Amazon Rain Forest is the largest in the world. Physical Geography of Brazil

What type of Govt. System? “Federative” Republic – like ours, more power in center Administrative divisions: 26 states & 1 federal district Capital was Rio De Janeiro, moved to Brasilia in 1960 What Level of Development? Developing Government of Brazil

Dilma Rousseff is Brazil's first female president

9th largest economy in world Brazil produces a lot of stuff! 26% of the world citrus supply 12% of the world cattle supply 9% of the world iron ore supply Petrobras – Govt. controlled oil industry in Brazil Key industry - Automobile Production Huge gap between rich and poor - major problem for Brazil. Economy and Resources of Brazil

Energy level: Ethanol contains less energy than gasoline. A car won't go as far on a gallon of ethanol as it would on a gallon of conventional gasoline. Energy-intensive production: Corn farming and corn-based ethanol production can use nearly as much energy to produce as it supplies. Ethanol - Pros and Cons Reduces fossil fuel imports: The use of ethanol can reduce the use of gasoline. A reduction in the use of gasoline reduces some of the dependence on foreign powers for fossil fuels. Renewable: Ethanol is a renewable fuel that comes from agricultural crops. It takes only six months to grow and harvest a crop such as corn which can be converted to ethanol. Pros Cons

Agriculture of Brazil Brazil is #1 producer of sugarcane & coffee Most sugar cane used to create ethanol fuel for Brazilian cars, instead of gasoline. About 40% of fuel in Brazil is ethanol. Slash and Burn – technique used to clear forest land for additional farms Sustainable Development – using resources that meets human needs but preserves the environment.

What is life like in the cities of Brazil? 2 of world’s top 25 cities + metropolitan area in population Sao Paulo -6th largest city in world million+ Rio De Janeiro has10.5+ million. Urbanization - by 2000, 81% live in urban areas Favelas – “Shantytowns” in Brazil Urban Geography

LARGEST CITIES Numbers shown are the population within the recognized city limits. Revised (10/01/04) 1. Shanghai, China 13.3 million 2. Mumbai (Bombay), India 12.6 million 3. Buenos Aires, Argentina million 4. Moscow, Russia 11.3 million 5. Karachi, Pakistan 10.9 million 6. Delhi, India 10.4 million 7. Manila, Philippines 10.3 million 8. Sao Paulo, Brazil million 9. Seoul, South Korea 10.2 million 10. Istanbul, Turkey 9.6 million 11. Jakarta, Indonesia 9.0 million 12. Mexico City, Mexico 8.7 million 13. Lagos, Nigeria 8.68 million 14. Lima, Peru 8.38 million 15. Tokyo, Japan 8.3 million 16. New York City, USA 8.09 million 17. Cairo, Egypt 7.6 million 18. London, UK 7.59 million 19. Teheran, Iran 7.3 million 20. Beijing, China 7.2 million LARGEST METRO AREAS Numbers shown are the city limits population and those within the immediate surrounding area. Revised (05/11) 1. Tokyo, Japan 35.6 million 2. Chongqing, China 31.4 million 3. New York City, Philly area, USA 30.1 million 4. Mexico City, Mexico 21.5 million 5. Seoul, South Korea million 6. Sao Paulo, Brazil 19.9 million 7. Jakarta, Indonesia 18.2 million 8. Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, Japan 17.6 million 9. New Delhi, India million 10. Mumbai, India (Bombay) million 11. Los Angeles, USA 16.7 million 12. Cairo, Egypt million 13. Calcutta, India 14.3 million 14. Manila, Philippines 14.1 million 15. Shanghai, China 13.9 million 16. Buenos Aires, Argentina 13.2 million 17. Moscow, Russian Fed million

Was this area colonized? Colonized by Portugal in 1500’s Speak Portuguese, not Spanish. Is the country heavily populated and urban? Population: 185 million, largest in Latin America. Very diverse – includes Native/Indian, African, European, even Asian ethnic groups 1.5 million Japanese in Brazil, the most outside of Japan! What religion dominates? Religion is 74% Catholic, Worlds Largest Catholic Nation! What challenges do the people face? Poverty, Disease (AIDS), Crime, Pollution Culture of Brazil