Background of Brazil

For starters, here's the background of...

Brazil!

Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889.

By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than half a century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers.

 Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. Highly unequal income distribution and crime remain pressing problems.

Some interesting facts about brazil..

Population : 201,103,330 (5th most populated country in the world)

Religion : About 73.6% are nominal Roman Catholics, and the rest include protestants (15.4%), spiritualists (1.3%), bantu/voodoo (0.3%), others (1.8%), unspecified (0.2%), and none (7.4%).

Total Area : 8,514,877 sq km (5th largest in the world)


Next up, the BRILLIANT CULTURE OF BRAZIL!