Living in Brazil.

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By Holly York                                 2c2

Almost Every body has heard of Brazil but few people actually know anything about it. Most people when asked what images come to mind when you think of Brazil? Would probably say, coffee, Indians, football, the Amazon or perhaps Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil is actually quite difficult to describe. It is a very big country, bigger than the whole of Europe put together. Because of its size it has a great variety of physical features, climate and types of vegetation. There are also great variations in how people live, their wealth and overall quality of life. Brazil can best be described as a land of contrast.

The Rich

Sao Paulo is the biggest and wealthiest city in the whole of Brazil. It’s just like any normal, modern city: crowded, busy, full of huge skyscrapers, shops, restaurants and plenty of nightlife. Many families in the city are well off and have a good standard of living.

But not everyone is as lucky though. Some people in the city are very poor and live a very difficult life.

The Poor

On the outskirts of Sao Paulo there is a slum district just like many others in Brazil. They are also known as Favela’s. The houses are very basic; they are hand built by the families who live in them with any materials they can find. There are often only 1 to 3 rooms in a house. The smells are disgusting, sewers run down the streets and even under houses. The slums are very dirty and often filled with life threatening diseases. In some slums the council try to improve the conditions by inserting piped water or electricity but not always. Around half of the cities population live like this. 

Some of the children are lucky enough to go to school but some aren’t as fortunate. Even those who do go to school probably only go once or twice a week and when they do go, most of the time they don’t have enough paper or pencils to write with. Many who do go to school often have to leave around the age of 12, to get a job, to make money for their families. If the children could get a job they would be lucky to get £1 a day.

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This is Southern America; it is made up of 13 countries, Peru, Ecuador, Columbia, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina and the Largest of all BRAZIL.

  • The population of Brazil is 159.1 million. That is almost three times that of the U.K.
  • Brazil is a huge country with a variety of physical features.
  • Much of the land is flat and there are few mountains.
  • The Amazon is Brazils greatest river.
  • Brazil is a ...

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