Overview
How do the population, landscape, and politics of different countries compare to others? Which countries are at war and which have good international relationships? Where do people go when they settle overseas, and how has this migration spread different cultures and beliefs around the globe? This series explains our interconnected world by looking at the links between different countries.
Brazil is one of the world's largest and most populated countries, and its influence on global affairs is increasing rapidly. This book tells you all about Brazil and its place in the world today.
Presents the natural environment and resources, people and culture, and business and economy of Brazil, focusing on change and including first-hand commentary by the country's citizens.
Editorials
Children's Literature
A geographical survey of the largest country in South America, this series book is intended for research and book reports rather than for reading enjoyment. Nevertheless, it is amply illustrated with photographs (taken by the author) and includes many quotes from ordinary people under the banner "In Their Own Words." These serve to enliven the text and to underline Brazil's amazing diversity—in terrain, biological species, and populations. With the largest rain forest in the world, Brazil is extraordinarily rich in natural resources. However, tradition and corruption have resulted in a huge gap between the fabulously rich and the desperately poor. On the positive side, the book points out that a middle class is growing in the cities, and that Brazilians have become healthier. The illiteracy rate in some provinces is over 25 percent, however. With chapters on landscape, climate, natural resources, the environment, and population, this is a workmanlike look at the Latin American giant, suitable for school libraries. Included are a glossary, index, and books and websites for further reading. 2002, Raintree Steck-Vaughn,— Miriam Rinn