Physical & Human Characteristics

Andes Mountains: 4,5000 in length

Atacama Desert:625 miles long

Amazon Basin: 1,000 miles long

Amazon Forest: 45% natural foresting

The Cerrado: 25% natural foresting

Temperature

Rainfall

Humidity

Human Characteristics

skyscrapers tower above busy downtown streets

work in banks, factories, hotels

Tourism by Plane & by boat

Languages: 99% Portuguese

Mostly Roman Catholic

Rich Government poor people

Government: Federal Republic