Mackenzie Presbyterian University also known by its acronym MPU, is a private university in São Paulo, Brazil, in turn the oldest university study institution in the country. It has campuses for undergraduate and postgraduate studies in various states of the country, in São Paulo (Higienópolis Campus) in the center of the São Paulo metropolis, Campinas,… Read More »
The SP-015 (Marginal Tietê) in São Paulo. According to wholevehicles, with 2 million kilometers Brazil has a fairly large road network, of which only about 10% or 200,000 kilometers is paved. A main road is called a rodovia. The country also has a fairly large highway network of approximately 7,400 kilometers, of which part is… Read More »
The climate of Florianópolis Florianópolis (also called Floripa) is located in the south of Brazil and is the capital of the state of Santa Catarina. Florianópolis is located entirely on the island of Santa Catarina and is connected to the mainland by three large bridges. There are several mountains on the island, which are completely… Read More »
The climate of Fernando de Noronha According to shopareview, Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago consisting of 21 islands off the coast of Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean. This entire archipelago, together with the Atoll das Rocas, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In colonial times, the islands were under Dutch administration several times;… Read More »
The climate of Curitiba According to citypopulationreview, Curitiba is a large city in southeastern Brazil and is the capital of the state of Paraná. Curitiba is located at almost a kilometer altitude and is therefore one of the coldest cities in Brazil. The city is the largest and most important in the extreme south of… Read More »
Subchapters: Introduction Addressing Business Meeting Communication Recommendations Public holidays Introduction As in the case of many other distant (and not only geographically) countries, Brazil is not a country where you can expect to establish business contacts or implement business cases simply by sending an electronic offer and company presentation to selected companies from the field.… Read More »
Basic information about the territory Subchapters: System of governance and political tendencies in the country Foreign policy of the country Population The system of governance and political tendencies in the country Official name of the country: República Federativa do Brasil, Federative Republic of Brazil (abbreviation BFR) Brazil is a democratic federal republic with a presidential… Read More »
Sao Paulo (Brazil) São Paulo is located at the latitude of the Southern Tropic, 430 km south of Rio de Janeiro, at an altitude of 800 m. The rapid development of the city was associated with coffee. When the land in the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro began to deplete, they began to set up… Read More »
Brazil is located in South America and is one of the largest countries on earth. The country borders French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. Among other things, Brazil is known for its rainforests and of course for the carnival in Rio. Capital City Brasilia Size 8,515,770 km² Resident 205… Read More »
Vaccination protection When entering from a yellow fever area, proof of a valid yellow fever vaccination is required from all travelers who are older than 9 months. If this cannot be proven, there is a risk of an entry ban or fines. In the past, the yellow fever vaccination was sometimes required by Amazon cruise… Read More »
If you are traveling in Brazil, you should definitely see Rio de Janeiro. The city is the second largest in all of Brazil and is particularly known for its wonderful view from Corcovado. Rio de Janeiro was founded in the 16th century and was the capital of Brazil from the 18th century until 1960. Interesting… Read More »
Independence Day: September 07, 1822 Proclamation of the Republic: November 15, 1889 Head of state: Jair Messias Bolsonaro (from January 2019) Head of government: Jair Messias Bolsonaro (from January 2019) Political system: Presidential system Democracy Status Index (BTI): Rank 26 of 129 (2020) Corruption Index (CPI): Rank 106 of 180 (2019) History Johann Moritz Rugendas… Read More »
State reforms The structural aspects of politics in Brazil cannot be overlooked. The attempt to name important issues in the current political and social debate in Brazil will always be subjective. Due to numerous scandals and the inefficiency of state institutions, disenchantment with politics has also spread in Brazil. On the other hand, awareness of… Read More »
Presidency At the end of 2018, the majority of eligible voters elected Jair Bolsonaro as President of the Republic. Bolsonaro, who until then had been an insignificant member of the Bundestag and without any notable success in the National Congress, became, after being circulated through various parties, the ultimate representative of an insignificant party (PSL).… Read More »
Important issues of Brazilian foreign policy in the Latin American context are economic integration within the framework of Mercosur, which originally went back to a gradual rapprochement between Brazil and Argentina since 1985 and was launched in 1995 with the involvement of the neighboring countries Paraguay and Uruguay. Bolivia, Chile, Peru Ecuador, Colombia Guyana and… Read More »
Regional cultures The northern region is formed by the states of Amazonas, Pará, Acre, Rondônia, Roraima, Amapá and Tocantins and is mostly in the Amazon basin. The two main cities of the Amazon are Manaus (capital of the Amazonas state) and Belém (capital of Parás). Numerous rivers irrigate this area, which is considered to be… Read More »
Fishing industry In the 1990’s there was a major change of course in Brazilian economic policy. It stood in the context of a reorientation of political and social development ideas that took place in several Latin American countries. With the privatization of state-owned companies, the opening up to the world market and the dismantling of… Read More »
Brazil Economy Estimated GDP: 2.056 billion US $ (2018, TWBank) Per capita income (purchasing power parity): 8,580 US $ (2018, TWBank) Human Development Rank (HDI): Rank 79 – 44.9 (2019) UNO Proportion of poverty (less than US $ 1.90 per day): 6.5% (2018, IBGE) Distribution of income (Gini coefficient): 53.90 (2020) Economic transformation: Rank 28… Read More »
Numerous German institutions are represented in Brazil: the German Embassy in Brasília and the consulates in Porto Alegre, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Recife; the Goethe-Instituts in Brasilia, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba and Porto Alegre, which are responsible for teaching the German language and providing information on current aspects of cultural,… Read More »
Brazil Society Alphabetized adults: 93.4% (2019, IBGE) Major religions: Catholic 54%, Evangelical 24%, Other 22% Urban population: 86.8% (2019, IBGE) Life expectancy (female / male): 79.9 / 72.8 years (2019, IBGE) Gender Inequality Index (GII): Rank 89 (2018) Number of births: 1.77 children / woman (2019, IBGE) Population growth rate: 0.71% (2018, IBGE) Ethnic groups:… Read More »
It has rightly Brazil internationally as one of the countries with the ungerechtesten possession – known and income distribution. This can be clearly seen in the distribution of income. The 10% of the population who earn the best earn practically half of the national income, while the poorer half of the population has to share… Read More »
Education Education and training The Brazilian education system has three levels. School attendance is compulsory for the elementary school (Ensino Fundamental), which comprises 8 school years. After that there is a three-year secondary school (Ensino Médio) as the second level, which is a prerequisite for admission to the university. Admission to a university takes place… Read More »
Television production has long since become one of the most important drivers of the Brazilian cultural industry. Television is indisputably the most important information and entertainment medium in Brazil. The media giant Rede Globo has dominated the entertainment industry for decades. The Brazilian telenovelas have meanwhile become an export hit. Due to the extraordinary popularity… Read More »
Johann Moritz Rugendas (1802-1858) Cultural identities The Brazilian company is originally a fusion of three major ethnic groups: the natives, Portuguese and Africans, who were brought to Brazil as slaves from around 1538 to 1850. In the 19th century, with the immigration of Europeans, especially to south and south-east Brazil, a culturally diverse society emerged.… Read More »
Currency: Real (R $) Exchange rate: https://wechselkurse-euro.de/kurse/BRL-real-brasil Time zone: UTC-4 (Brasília) region / consider daylight saving time Country code (phone): 0055 / (+55) Climate (for capital): tropical International Airport (IATA): GRU-São Paulo; GIG- Rio de Janeiro; BSB- Brasília Practical advice Albert Eckhout (1610-1665), Brazilian fruits Entry and residence Tourists and work stays As a Western… Read More »
Travel, transportation and traffic Rio de Janeiro For several years now there have been efforts in Brazil to guide mass tourism, which is often environmentally damaging, into ecologically compatible and at the same time development-promoting channels. In all regions of Brazil, ecotourism development poles are being created in cooperation with the public sector, business and… Read More »
The Federative Republic of Brazil covers 47.3% of the area of the South American subcontinent and it is the fifth largest country in the world. Within Brazil, the distances are of continental proportions and its Atlantic coast is approximately 7400 km. Brazil Overview Official name: The Federal Republic of Brazil Area: 8,514,877 km² Residents: 212.2… Read More »
IELTS Testing Centres in Brazil In total, there are 35 test locations in Brazil that offer IELTS exams. You can select the one which is closer to you. There are two types of test format available for IELTS exams: paper-based or computer-delivered. For both formats, the Speaking Section is done with a real IELTS examiner… Read More »
There are 64 high school codes in Brazil today, according to the ACT. The full list is shown below by city, with name of each high school and the city where the school is located (based on the ACT official site). You can search a school code by pressing “Ctrl” + “F” and then type school… Read More »
According to the College Board, there are 18 test centers for SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Brazil. Please note that before you register either of the SAT exams, you should choose your test date and test location. Each testing location is affiliated with an educational institution, such as high school, community college, or university.… Read More »