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This banner photograph I created in Adobe InDesign using AI generated images shows the former capitol Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The state bird of Sao Paulo, Brazil the Rufous-bellied thrush songbird. The national flower of Brazil the Yellow Ipe flower. Coffee and tobacco crops surrounded by forests.
Photo by Fernando Dantas on Unsplash. The flag of Brazil was created in 1889. It is an adaptation from the earlier flag. It features a blue circle with a starry sky in a yellow diamond on a green field. The words on the flag are in the country’s national language, Portuguese, is Brazil’s motto “Order and Progress”
Photograph Attribution: Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brazil, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil, was elected in 2023. He is the 39th president. He was also the 35th president from 2003 to 2011. He is considered one of Brazil’s most popular politicians. He has an approval rating of 80%. He accomplished this by helping over 20 million citizens escape poverty. He also reduced the national debt through foreign policy and global trade negotiations. This resulted in a lack of inflation in Brazil. Despite his popularity, some questionable actions were taken against him in 2017. He was convicted of money laundering and corruption in “operation car wash.” This conviction resulted in almost 2 years in prison. The supreme court nullified his convictions in 2021 due to serious biases. He was then allowed to run for president again. He is now the oldest president to take office in Brazil.
Photograph Attribution: Attribution: Arturdiasr, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Brasilia has been the capital of Brazil since April 1960. It replaced the former capital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brasilia is the 3rd most populated city. It has the highest GDP per capita among major Latin American cities. Brazil’s federal government (executive, legislative, and judiciary) are all located in this city and hosts 124 foreign embassies.
The government in Brazil is a Federal Presidential constitutional republic. It is based on a representative democracy. The country is divided into 26 states and a federal district. which is supreme law for the 211,998,573 people who live there.
Photo by Eduardo Soares on Unsplash
The currency is the Brazilian Real which is now as of 11/30/2024 is valued at 1.00 BRL R$ to $0.17 US dollars. Brazil has an upper income developing mixed economy. It has the 8th largest purchasing power in the world. It is also the 7th largest country for billionaires to call home. Brazil gross domestic product was US$2.331 trillion last year and has a long history of being the largest economies in the world.
Brazil produces many products. These include sugar, gold, cotton, and steel. They also produce coffee, soy, fruits, and nuts. Additionally, they produce chicken, beef, pork, milk, and eggs. Products like natural rubber, electronics, and oil are also included. Much of this production comes at the expense of its natural resources like the Amazon Rain Forest. Nonetheless, many jobs are created in a thriving economy. 28.5% of Brazil’s GDP is manufacturing and in 2019 made the list as 13th most valuable industry in the world. Brazil’s economy is also fueled by tourism with over 4 million visitors every year.
Popular music in Brazil includes music from Henrique & Juliano “Ultima Saudade – Ao Vivo
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