TCA

BRAZIL BY LEONARO
VALLADARES

Brazil

Geography

Rank

Rank

Rank

City

State

So P
So P
aulo
aulo

Popul
ation
11,89
5,893

PRINCIPAL CITIES
2

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

14

15

13

16

17

14

18

19

15

20

16

21

17

22

6,453,
Rio d
Rio de
682
e Jan
Janei
eiro
ro
2,902,
Salva
Bahia
927
dor
2,852,
Brasl
Distri
372
ia
to Fed
eral
2,571,
Forta
Cear
896
leza
Belo
Horiz
onte
Mana
us
Curiti
ba

Minas
Gerais

2,491,
109

2,020,
Amaz
301
onas 1,864,
Paran
416

1,608,
Recife
Perna
488
mbuco
1,472,
Porto
Rio Gr
482
Aleg
ande d
re
o Sul 1,432,
Belm Par
844
1,412,
Goin
Gois
364
ia
So 1,312,
Guaru
Paulo
197
lhos
So 1,154,
Campi
Paulo
617
nas
1,064,
So L
Maran
197
us
ho
Rio
de
1,031,
So G
Janeir
903
onal
o
o
1,005,
Macei
Alago
319

as
Rio
de
Duque
Janeir
de C
o
axias

878,4
02

862,0
Rio Gr
44
ande d
o Nort
e
843,1
Camp
Mato G
20
o Gr
rosso
ande
do Sul 840,6
Teres Piau
00
ina
Natal

So B
ernar
do do
Camp
o
Nova
Igua
u

So
Paulo

811,4
89

Rio
de
Janeir
o

806,1
77

23

24

18

25

26

27

28

10

29

11

30

12

Mina
s
Uberl
Gerai
ndia
s

654,6
81

31

13

Mina
s
Conta
Gerai
gem
s

643,4
76

32

14

So
Soroc
Paulo
aba

637,1
87

33

19

34

15

35

20

36

16

37

17

38

18

39

19

40

20

41

21

42

21

43

22

44

23

45

24

46

25

47

26

48

22

49

27

50

30

51

23

52

28

53

29

54

31

55

32

56

33

57

34

58

35

Joo
Pesso
a
Santo
Andr

Osasc
o

Para
ba
So
Paulo
So
Paulo

So
So J
Paulo
os d
os Ca
mpos
Pern
Jaboa ambu
to d co
os Gu
arara
So
pes
Ribeir
Paulo
o Pre

780,7
38
707,6
13
693,2
71
681,0
36

680,9
43

658,0
59

to

Araca
Sergi
ju
pe
Bahi
Feira
a
de San
tana
Cuiab
Mato

Gross
o
Joinvil
Santa
le
Catari
na
Mina
s
Juiz d
Gerai
e Fora
s

623,7
66
612,0
00
575,4
80
554,6
01

550,7
10

Para
Londri
n
na

543,0
03

Goi
Aparec
s
ida de
Goin
ia
Anani Par
ndeua
Rio
de
Niteri
Janeir
o

499,7
76

511,3
23

495,4
70

494,0
Porto
Rond
13
Velh
nia
o
Rio
de
480,6
Campo
Janeir
48
s dos
o
Goyt
acaze Rio
s
de
479,3
Belfor
Janeir
86
d Roxo
o
Serra

Espri
to San
Rio
to
Grand
Caxias
e do
do Su
Sul
l
Espr
Vila V ito
elha
Santo
Sant
a
Floria
Catari
npoli
na
s
Rio
de
So Jo
Janeir
o de
o
Meriti
So
Mau
Paulo
Maca
p

Amap

476,4
28
470,2
23
465,6
90
461,5
24

460,7
11
448,7
76
446,7
57

So
So Jo
Paulo
s do
Rio Pr
eto
So
Santo
Paulo
s

438,3
54

So
Mogi
Paulo
das C
ruzes
Mina
s
Betim
Gerai
s

419,8
39

So
Diade
Paulo
ma
Campi
na
Para
Grand ba
e

409,6
13

Jundi

397,9

So

433,5
65

412,0
03

402,9
12

Brazilian Culture

Mixture of African, Portuguese,

American Indian, and many other
tradition
Music & Dance: Samba, Bossa
Nova, Capoeira
Soccer (known as futebol): Brazil
won the World Cup in 2004
Carnival

Largest country in Latin America

Only Portuguese-speaking country
in America
Largest African population outside
Africa
Much of Brazil is developed, but at
least 22% of population still lives
below poverty line
Many serious social problems

FAVELAS

Favelas are shantytowns that

surround every major city in Brazil
Many people have no electricity or
running water
They are often right next to wealthy
neighborhoods

Building Houses in the

favela

Volunteers from the U.S., Japan,

Jordan, Estonia, and Nicaragua
worked together to construct new
homes

The Finished Product

Street Kids

There are millions of children living

on the streets in Brazil
They use drugs and prostitute
themselves to survive
Many children choose to leave
their troubled homes and families
for the street

Glue Sniffing

Glue is cheap and accessible

It kills brain cells, creating a dizzy,
euphoric effect
It dulls hunger pains

Whats the solution?

Social workers reach out to the

kids through street education
Provide support and affection
Offer the children a safe and
nurturing living space

Capim de Cheiro Farm:

A new life for kids

Volunteering

Provides direct relief from poverty

Stimulates personal growth and
development
Facilitates cross-cultural
cooperation and understanding