24.5.11

1.Brief Historical Information



-Brazil was discovered by Vicente Yañez Pinzon 

-It was colonized by the Portuguese and that is why Brazilians speak Portuguese as their native language.

-It became independent on September 7, 1822, being named the Empire of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro was named as the capital.

-In 1889 Brazil was established as a democratic republic.

-Nowadays, Brazil is the biggest economy in South America, the ninth in the world and the fifth most populous country.

-Brazil is a country known for the samba and the music, and his martial art called “capoeira”. Like every Latin country, the people there are very warm and partying.
His best-known festival is the carnival of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

"Samba"

"Capoeira"



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