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BRASIL

Hugo A. D. do NascimentoSchool of Inf. Technologies – Sydney Uni.

Instituto de Informática – UFG, Brasil

Sep 2002

A Mixture of Colors and Races

Pelé1970

Dinner Menu

• Feijoada (black beans with/without meat)

• Arroz (rice)• Farofa (cassava)

• Salada (salad)

• Laranja (orange)

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Pedro Álvares Cabral, year 1500

Area (Km2) 1.Russia -17,0750,2002.Canada -9,960,5933.China -9,612,1304.USA -9,363,4985.Brazil -8,511,9656.Australia -7,686,850

Population (2002)1.China -1,284,303,7052.India -1,045,845,2263.EUA - 280,562,4894.Indonesia-232,073,0715.Brazil - 176,029,5606.Pakistan- 147,663,429

Mixture of Races

- Indigenous, Portuguese, Africans- Spanish, Italians, Germans, Poles,

Ukrainians, Japanese -> Holland, France, USA, China

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Brasilia(DF)

Amazonas

Roraima

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Rio de Janeiro

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Rio de Janeiro

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São Paulo

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Vitória

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Brasília

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Manaus

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Indigenous People

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Natal

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Brasilia(DF)

Amazonas

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Foz de Iguaçu

Brazilian Dance Styles

• Salsa

• Merengue

• Cha Cha Cha

• Tango

• Flamenco

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• ManboX

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Brazilian Dance Styles

• Samba

• Lambada

• Forró

• Pagode

• Axé Music

Other Music styles

• Pop Music

• Bossa-Nova

Cuisine

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Universities to Visit

• USP – State University of São Paulo

• UNICAMP – State University of Campinas

• UFRJ – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

• PUC-Rio – Catholic Univ. of Rio de Janeiro

• UFRS – Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

• UFMG – Federal University of Minas Gerais

• UFPE – Federal University of Pernambuco

Portuguese Quick Guide(for Jenny)

• Oi• Meu nome é <your name>• Prazer em conhecê-lo(la)• Taxi, Hotel, Aeroporto• Bom dia• Boa tarde• Boa noite• Você pode me ajudar?• Sim, Não• Obrigada(o)• Café da manhã , Almoço, Janta

HiMy name is <…>

Nice to meet youTaxi, Hotel, Airport

Good morningGood afternoonGood night

Can you help me?Yes, NoThanks

Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerHelp!• Socorro!

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How to get there

• Flights: – from Syd. to Buenos Aires (Argentina), to SP/RJ– from Syd. to Santiago (Chile), to SP/RJ– from Syd. to USA, to SP/RJ

• Cost: AU$2400 - 2600

• Duration: 20 – 26 hours

• More information– Brazilian General Consulate, Level 17, 31 Market st.,

downtown.