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= Brazilian Culture = Brazilian Culture is a culture of a very diverse nature. An ethnic and cultural mixing occurred in the colonial period between [|Native Americans], [|Portuguese] and [|Africans] formed the bulk of Brazilian culture. The core culture of Brazil derived from [|Portuguese culture], because of strong colonial ties with the [|Portuguese empire]. Among other inheritances, the Portuguese introduced the [|Portuguese language], the [|Catholic religion] and the [|colonial architectural styles].

=__The national **flag of Brazil**__=

The green color represents the Brazilian fields The yellow losang represents Brazilian gold The blue represents the sky of Rio de Janeiro on the night of Nov. 15th 1889; each star represents one of the Brazilian States. The white strip contains the inscription "Ordem e Progresso", meaning "Order and Progress".

=__Money__=
 * 1 Brazil real = 0.601323 U.S. dollars**

=__Religion__= ==

Roman Catholicism
=__Geography__=

Brazil is the largest country in South America. It is the fifth largest country in the world, after the Russian Federation, Canada, China, and the United States of America.

Brazil has ten neighbors: the Department of French Guiana and the countries of Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, and Colombia bound Brazil on the north. Uruguay and Argentina are on the south, and on the west are Paraguay, Bolivia, and Peru. Ecuador and Chile are the only two countries of continental South America that do not share a border with Brazil. The Atlantic Ocean extends along the entire eastern side of the country.

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Largest city: Sao Paolo
=__Brazil Attractions__=


 * The Amazon Rainforest**


 * Christ the Redeemer**



Iguazu Falls
__ **Language** __ Portuguese is the official language of Brazil.

- Greetings -
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Romantic Phrases in Brazilian Portuguese
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=__Art__=

Samba Music and Dance of Brazil
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Sport
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. One of the most influential Brazilian football players is [|Pelé], widely considered as the best football player of all time.

Brazilian Carnival
media type="youtube" key="K3mYDwRTALo" height="335" width="535" The Carnival of Brazil is an annual festival held forty-six days before Easter. This spectacular will feature Pulsating Samba Beats, Beautiful & Sexy Samba Dancers, Electrifying Capoeira Performances, and Nonstop Brazilian Music. There will be Fun, Feathers, Fantasy and much, much more...

=__Food__= Brazil National Dish: Feijoada, Brazilian Black Bean Stew

=__People__=

Stereotype Brazillian Woman: Sexy
Brazilians - body-centric; party animals; impulsive; incestuous; megalomaniac; most women are super-models, most men are gay or machos; always late; carnivals addicts; soccer and coffee lovers; criminals and robbers; lazy/manana attitude; bean and meat eaters; beach and sun-worshipers; bikini (called: dental floss here) inventors; active; inventive and constructive people; always trying to outwit government and regulations; impossibly favor-oriented; family- and community-oriented

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=__Etiquette and Customs in Brazil__=

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=__ Brazilian Gesture __=

HSBC Funny Ad
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=__Brazilian Culture Quiz__=

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