Federative Republic of Brazil: general description, population and history

The largest in terms of area and population in South America is the Federal Republic of Brazil. Attractions and beaches of this country every year attract more and more travelers. More details about it will be discussed in this article.

Short story

Brazil was opened in 1500 by a Portuguese expedition headed by Pedro Alvarez Cabral. Over time, the colonization of the region started, which was directly subordinated to the Portuguese king. In connection with the publication in 1574 of the decree prohibiting the use of local Indians as a free labor, the massive importation of African slaves began there. In 1889 the country was proclaimed a republic. At the beginning of the twentieth century, about five million migrants from Japan and Europe moved here.

For a long time the state was dominated by the capital of British origin, which in the thirties of the last century was replaced by American investments. Since 1967, the state has come to be known as the Federative Republic of Brazil (photo below). Since 1985, the country has embarked on a democratic path of development.

Geography

The state is located in the central and eastern part of the South American continent. The eastern part of it is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. The coastline at the same time stretched to 6840 kilometers. Land borders The Federal Republic of Brazil has with Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana. The total area of the state is about 8.5 million square kilometers. In the local relief, one can distinguish the largest basin on the planet of the river - the Amazon (occupying more than 30% of the country's territory), as well as the Brazilian plateau, whose height varies from 300 to 900 meters above sea level in different places.

State system and population

The state system comes from the name of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The country and the government are headed by the President. Parliament consists of two chambers. The status of the state is Portuguese. In addition, French, Spanish, Italian and German are quite common.

The population, numbering about 190 million people, professes predominantly Catholicism. Other popular destinations include Protestantism, Judaism, as well as some spiritualistic African religions.

The national currency is real. At the same time, most international hotels and shops accept international credit cards. Foreign currency and checks are best exchanged in banks, because here the rate is the most profitable.

The city of Brasilia is the administrative center of such a state as the Federal Republic of Brazil. The capital was built in just three years directly in the tropical thickets. The opening ceremony took place on April 21, 1960. The city is planned in the form of a kind of airplane. Particular importance in this case at the design stage was paid to the appearance of official buildings.

Climate

The Federative Republic of Brazil is influenced by several types of climatic zones: equatorial, tropical, subtropical and others. Seasons are here directly opposite to European ones.

The north-eastern regions are the hottest. The air temperature here often reaches a level of 34 degrees above zero. Most of the precipitation falls in the Amazon region in the form of rains. In some southern regions, snowfalls occur from time to time and frost falls when the thermometer bars are below zero.

sights

In a country such as the Federative Republic of Brazil, the sights are mostly located in large cities. Most of them have museums and a lot of colonial architecture. The most interesting place of the country in this regard and the object of pilgrimage of tourists is the statue of Christ the Savior. It became a symbol of the whole state and is at an altitude of 704 meters on the top of the Corcovado Hill. The size of the monument is 30 meters. In addition to the statues in this city is worth visiting the museums of modern art, Indians, modern art, as well as historical and artistic. There is something to see and in other cities of the state. The Federative Republic of Brazil is also famous for its world-famous beaches, thanks to which every year many travelers come here.