Brazil: The Land and the People

Explores Brazil's vastness and variety, contrasting large, modern cities with rural areas. Studies the people of Brazil, who are descendants of native Indians, Portuguese, Germans, Spanish, and Central Europeans. Discusses the country's physical geography and examines its industries, including coffee and mahogany. Explains that the government strongly encourages interior migration and highlights the story of a pioneer family who clear land and plant sugar cane. Portuguese version Brasil: O Pais e o Povo [UC0456] also available.