Brazil is the largest country of Latin
America, the fifth largest of the world. Its population is also big: 170
million people, the sixth largest of the world. Almost all Brazilians speak
Portuguese and are undoubtedly a creative people: In the last few years, the
country has been emerging as an important software maker. There is the famous
Carnival and, of course, the football.
In natural resources, Brazil is still big. This tropical country is rich
in minerals and has a diversified and abundant fauna and flora. The rain forest
covers half of the country. The long coastlines of the Atlantic Ocean shelters
pleasant beaches and impressive landscapes, like the Guanabara bay, in Rio de
Janeiro.
Guanabara Bay in Rio and Sugar Loaf.
Despite its natural resources and a quite well-developed industrial sector, Brazil is a developing country with great social problems.