Brazil

Brazil — page 1
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING BRAZIL CHANGING TIMES The name Brazil conjures up images of soccer carnival beautiful beaches and the Amazon rain forest But Brazil is much more Its landscapes include grassland desert and wetlands Its citizens range from indigenous tribes people who spend their lives deep in the rain forest to jet setting billionaires Brazil is also the fifth largest country in the world and has one of the fastest growing economies ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE Brazil has undergone a period of rapid economic growth in its recent history It is the largest economy in the whole of South America making it the continent s most influential country Brazil is also a rising economic power on the world stage Ranking as the eighth largest economy in the world and it is just behind the United States Japan and Germany but ahead of the UK France Italy and many other more developed countries On average with increasing earnings from industry and high employment the Brazilian people are getting richer and consuming more goods s and services The government is responding by investing more in Brazil's infrastructure such as roads and electricity supply The Brazilian Pantanal or wetlands sprawl across the western states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso covering an area of around 57 916 square miles 150 000