Brazil

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/brazil

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Brazil?Eastern South America, occupying nearly half of the continent
2. How many people live in Brazil?Over 213 million people
3. How big is Brazil?8,515,767 square kilometers (3,287,956 square miles), the world's fifth-largest country by area
4. What is the capital of Brazil?Brasília
5. What language do people speak in Brazil?Portuguese
6. What is the major biome?Contains the majority of the Amazon basin, the world's largest tropical rainforest

Megadiverse Country: A country that harbors the majority of the Earth's species and high numbers of endemic species.
Deforestation: The clearing or removal of forests or stands of trees, often for agricultural or development purposes.
G20: An international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union.
BRICS: An association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.