Brazil is the largest country in South America and Latin America, located in the Western Hemisphere. It is crossed by the Equator and contains many favelas, which are slums or shantytowns on the outskirts of large cities that began as makeshift structures but over time incorporated more durable materials like brick and cinder blocks.
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Latin America, located in the Western Hemisphere. It is crossed by the Equator and contains many favelas, which are slums or shantytowns on the outskirts of large cities that began as makeshift structures but over time incorporated more durable materials like brick and cinder blocks.
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Latin America, located in the Western Hemisphere. It is crossed by the Equator and contains many favelas, which are slums or shantytowns on the outskirts of large cities that began as makeshift structures but over time incorporated more durable materials like brick and cinder blocks.
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Latin America, located in the Western Hemisphere. It is crossed by the Equator and contains many favelas, which are slums or shantytowns on the outskirts of large cities that began as makeshift structures but over time incorporated more durable materials like brick and cinder blocks.
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VOCABULARY: BRAZIL
South America : A continent located in the
Western Hemisphere. Brazil: The largest country in both South America and the Latin American region. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=brazil
Equator: An imaginary line drawn around the
earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&ie=utf-8&oe=utf8&q=brazil#q=what+is+the+Equator
Favelas: A slum or shantytown located within or
on the outskirts of the countrys large cities. Favela housing generally begins with makeshift structures fashioned from wood scraps and daub. Over time more-durable materials such as brick, cinder blocks, and sheet metal are incorporated. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/202893/favela
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