Brazil was a colony owned by Pedro Alvares Cabral and the Portuguese in the 1500s until 1892 when they gained their independence. It is rich in many natural resources, such as iron ore, gold, oil, coffee, peanuts and timber. Brazil identifies with diversity and culture. The Brazilian people are classified as mestizos, descendants of Portuguese sailors and Native Americans, and mulattoes, descendants of Portuguese and African slaves. The country is also known for its beautiful tourist cities such as Rio de Janeiro, the Amazon river and forest, samba and Brazil nuts. Brazil is primarily known around the world for its soccer team, which has won more World Cups than any other country in the world, for its women, who are one of the most sought-after models in the world, and for the biggest carnival in the world. world.Brazil is the largest country in South America with mountains to the south and the Amazon River to the north and west. The country's area is approximately 3,290,000 square miles. The Amazon rivers contain most of Brazil's forests, which are endangered due to the number of trees being cut down each year. Brazil shares a border with all South American countries except Chile and Ecuador. It is divided into 26 states and one federal district. Brazil includes states such as Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, Parana and the capital Brasilia. The climate is predominantly tropical in the north but temperate in the south. Summer lasts from November to March and winter from June to September. Brazil is the fifth most populous country in the world. It is populated by 190 million inhabitants who live mainly in the south-central regions. Most people live in urban areas. Indigenous Amerindians...... middle of paper ......bal-etiquette/brazil-country-profile.html• http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Brazil-to-Congo-Republic - of/Brazilians.html• http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/world/brazil/brazpeop.htm• http://www.indexmundi.com/brazil/demographics_profile.html• http:/ / www.fmpsd.ab.ca/schools/df/brazil/mreligion.htm• http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/country/brazil/food-in-brazil.html• http://dtr2001.saude . gov.br/editora/produtos/impressos/folder/03_1350_IF.pdf• ​​​​http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12396635• http://internationalbusiness.wikia.com/wiki/Brazilian_History_of_Food_Culture• http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/id/tuberculosis/countries/lac/brazil_profile.html• http://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/countries/bra/en/• http://www. . brazil-travel-northeast.com/brazil-public-health.html• http://healthmad.com/healthcare-industry/health-care-in-brazil/