{"id":10,"date":"2014-03-10T00:37:32","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T00:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/brazil\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2018-01-28T18:37:27","modified_gmt":"2018-01-28T18:37:27","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"Last updated: January 28, 2018 at 18:37 pm\n

\"brazilBrazil is a very large country<\/a> located in the continent of South America.<\/p>\n

(Related: The Largest Countries in the World)<\/p>\n

It is bordered\u00a0by a host of Spanish speaking countries<\/a>, the only English-speaking country in South America – Guyana<\/a>, the only\u00a0Dutch-speaking country in South America – Suriname, and the only\u00a0French-speaking country in South America – French Guiana.<\/p>\n

A very small part of its edges are bordered by the Ocean.<\/p>\n

(Related: Which states in Brazil have borders with the Ocean).<\/p>\n

The official language of Brazil is Portuguese,\u00a0<\/a>more specifically “Brazilian Portuguese” which differs slightly from the original Portuguese spoken in Portugal. The population of Brazil at the time of this writing (2018) is around 300 million.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian Economy<\/h6>\n

Brazil produces everything from a pin to an anchor. It is a virtually self sufficient country<\/a>. Nevertheless, the gap between rich and poor is very wide and ever-increasing and although its imports are few, the country’s<\/a> economy still needs a lot of work.<\/p>\n

Slums in Brazil<\/h6>\n

Slums, or favelas, are large neighborhoods of people<\/a> living in very poor conditions. Often the houses are mere shacks made of wood and zinc and the people<\/a> get by with help from the government and charitable organizations. On top of that, the slums are often infested with gangsters and drugs.<\/p>\n

Beautiful cities in Brazil.<\/h6>\n

Don’t let this grim picture discourage you. The slums are rapidly diminishing in Brazil and most of the people<\/a> in the slums are living higher and higher qualities of lives. The government is also doing more and more to eradicate all slums from Brazil, to ensure that all Brazilians live a high standard of life. Aside from that, Brazil is home to\u00a0some of the world’s<\/a> richest, most successful and happiest people<\/a>. There are also some really beautiful cities in Brazil. One that I have personally lived in is Campo Verde<\/a>, Mato Grosso, and I will be writing more about Campo Verde<\/a>, Mato Grosso later.<\/p>\n

The capital city of Brazil is called Brazilia.<\/p>\n

Coffee in Brazil .<\/a><\/h6>\n

One of Brazil’s major exports is coffee<\/a>. Brazil is said to produce the world’s best coffee<\/a>, and coffee<\/a> has been responsible for so much revenue in the history of Brazil, that it is often said that “coffee<\/a> is what put Brazil on the world map.” This means that coffee<\/a> has not only made Brazil very rich, but it has also made it well recognized globally.<\/p>\n

National Holidays in Brazil<\/h6>\n