Flashcards
LC Geog; Brazil
Flashcards do conjunto (45)
- 1What is Brazil's capital?Brasilia
- 2What language is spoken in Brazil?Portuguese
- 3What is Brazil's population?200 million people
- 4How much of this population are under 30?2/3 of the population
- 5Name the main routeway found hereTrans Amazon highway
- 6This is a unique ecological area. Name it.The Amazon basin
- 7Name the large mountain range found in the south east of Brazil.The Brazilian Highlands
- 8The R. Amazon drains how much of the country?1/3
- 9Name some crops Brazil produces?soya, avacados, mangos, grapes, wheat, rice, corn, beef, chicken
- 10List some factors that influence farmingsoil, climate , relief, colonialism, market
- 11What is Mercosur?A trading block that allows free movement of goods in S. America.
- 12What is a Gaucho?A type of copwboy
- 13Name the best area for beef production in Brazil.Pampas
- 14What is fertigation?A mix between irrigation & fertilization.
- 15What is a fazaenda?Large plantation farm
Legacy of colonialism - 16Explain self sufficiency in BrazilTo look after their own needs
Collapse in world trade after WW2
Needed to develop their own products
Plenty of raw materials & power - 17Name the large oil field in BrazilCampos
Exploited by Petrobas
2.5 million barrels a day - 18Brazil's Climate5 zones & 3 types;
Equatorial, Tropical & Semi arid.
Avg of 26 degrees
Many local regional factors
Amazon gets high temps, no seasons & lots of rain.
NE has wet season; between 350 & 700 mm - 19CarradoFlat central plain once thought useless for farming.
Good for growing soya beans & grazing. - 20Markets4th in beef consumption
2nd in soya bean production
1st in coffee production - 21Name the cities of the Industrial triangleSao Paulo, Rio and Belo Horizonte
- 22Name some industries found in Brazil.Iron & Steel (9th biggest in world)
Volta Redonda --> 29 steel mills
Car Industry (8th biggest)
Textiles (4th in world)
Food processing(JBS meat)
Electronics & petrochemicals - 23Factors impacting industry hereCheap workforce
Large market but domestic & abroad
Plenty of raw materials
Lots of power eg Water, oil & HEP
Good transport in Ind Triangle - 24Name the large port in BrazilSantos
- 25How many International tourists visited Brazil?6.6 million
- 26How many domestic tourists visited Brazil?69 million
- 27List some attractions in BrazilCopacabana beach
Atlantic Islands
Amazon & Pantanal
Christ the Redeemer
UNESCO parks & heritage sites
Carnival & June Parties
Gran Prix & Sports events
Dom Bosco sanctuary - 28Describe the Brazilian road network4th largest in world
Carries 2/3 of all cargo
Dangerous --> only 200,000 km paved
Motorways in SE & Across Amazon - 29MestizosEU & Natives
- 30MulattosEU & Africian
- 31CafuzosAfrican & Natives
- 32Pop density22 people per km 2
- 33Distribution85% in urban areas along south & east coast
- 34What is the largest city in S. America?Sao Paulo
- 35How many people live in the urban area of Sao Paulo?22 million
- 36Name the ring road that was completed around Sao Paulo in 2016Mario Covas Beltway
- 37How much of modern manufacturing take place in Sao Paulo?50%
- 38By what nick names is Sao Paulo known as?city of drizzle
cough city - 39At what stage of the population cycle is Brazil?Stage 4
- 40Why has the birth rate dropped in recent years?Increase in education
Increase in access to healthcare - 41Who founded Sao Paulo?Jesuits
- 42Name a favela in Sao PauloHeliopolis
- 43Name a type of music/dance from BrazilSamba
Bossa Nova - 44What % of the population are Catholic?65%
- 45Baroque style churchesSplendid & grand style of church popular in 18th century Europe.