Describe the pattern of population distribution in Brazil.

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1 - Describe the pattern of population distribution in Brazil.

In the Southeast coastal region of Brazil, by looking at the “population density” graph, it shows that it is far denser in this section.  Whereas in the west of Brazil, it is a lot sparser.  There are a lot of reasons that show a relationship with this.  One reason is because of importing and exporting goods.  Because of trade, there is bound to be an increase nearer the coast in the southwest.  Also, there might be an increase of population because of its accessibility.  Furthermore, by looking at the graph, it seems to be that more people are living in the big cities of Brazil such as Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Sao Luis and more.  This might be because work in secondary and tertiary sectors is more likely here as they are the big cities of Brazil. Due to their size, the accessibility level will also be a lot higher, and these cities will most likely be the home of airports and ports.  Just by looking at the graph, you can see that it is a country of extreme contrasts.  In the west of Brazil, as I said before, it is a lot sparser.  This might be because of the low accessibility levels.  Furthermore, It is bordered on to Less Economically Developed Countries.  Moreover, Brazil is the largest country in South America and has a population of around 160 million.  Despite this vast population, the distribution of the population in Brazil is very unequal.  Another reason is that in the west, there is a tropical rainforest climate, so very few people live there, as it is in addition too humid.  A final reason is because of the large project being in the south, which could explain why it’s sparser southerly.

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2 - Explain the location of the Carajas project within Brazil.

The Carajas project in Brazil is set in the hills of east Amazonia.  The main reason for this is because there are huge deposits of high-grade iron and other minerals found here.  Here, an estimated of 18 billion tones of iron has been found and is the recorded as the most ever been found.  It has been known to hold vast minerals, forestry and hydroelectric resources. It covers an area of 900,000 sq Kilometers. The Grand Carajas Project covers a tenth of Brazil, which is equivalent to ...

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