Case Study Brazil

Geography

 Brazil takes up most of the eastern part of the South American continent and is the largest country in South America, and also has various islands that belong to it in the Atlantic Ocean. The only countries in the world that are larger are Russia, Canada, China, and the United States. The Brazilian territory extends 4,395 kilometers from north to south  and 4,319 kilometers from east to west. It covers four time zones, the western part of Brazil has a similar time zone to the west coast in the Untied States. The time zone of the capital Brasília and the most populated part of Brazil along the east coast is two hours ahead of Eastern Standard time, the only time it is not the same is from October to February. The Atlantic islands are in the eastern time zone.

Climate

In Brazil 90 percent of the country is in the tropical zone, the climate of Brazil changes a lot and has two extremes from the mostly tropical Northern part of South America  to the southern part of South America where it is subtropical. Brazil has five climate regions equatorial, tropical, semiarid, high altitude tropical, and subtropical. Temperatures along the equator are high, averaging above 25°C, but the temperature in the summer do not reach the extremes of up to 40°C in the temperate zones. There is not much change in seasons near the equator, although at times it can get cool enough for wearing a jacket, especially in the rain.

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Population Density and History

 In 1950 Brazil's population was 51,944,397, by 1970 it reached 93,139,037. By 1991 Brazil was the world's sixth most populated country, with about 2.7 percent of the world's 5.3 billion inhabitants. In July 1996, the population was counted as being 157,079,573, but estimated in 1997 to be nearly 160 million. Projections indicate having looked at the past population growth rate a total population of  211 million by 2020, and population stability at about 250 million in 2050. The population growth rate for the 1992 to 2000 period is estimated at 1.5 percent ...

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