Continent – South AmericaPopulation – 186,113,000

Map - world

Map – South America

Capital city - Brasilia

Currency – Real

Flag

Language - Portuguese

Hello OlaHow are you? Como esta?Goodbye AdeusPlease Por favourThank you Obrigada / Obrigado

http://www.newburypark.redbridge.sch.uk/langofmonth/portuguese/player.html

Climate

• Tropical (hot and wet) in the rainforests

• Temperate in the South (similar to UK climate)

Video

• http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find/Brazil

Famous sights – Amazon rainforest

Famous sights – Statue of Christ

Famous sights - Carnivals

Shanty towns (favelas)

• In large cities, many people live in shanty towns

• They build their houses from any discarded materials they can find

• There is often no water supply or electricity

Getting to Brazil

• 11 ½ hour flight from London to Sao Paulo

Weather today

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/• Brasilia• Sao Paulo• Manaus (Amazon)