Brazil巴西解读.ppt

* Brazil National Flag—”gold and green” Coat of Arms Federative Republic of Brazil Capital : Brasilia巴西利亚 Brazil is a Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas. It is the worlds fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. Coffee has been one of the main beverages among Brazilians since the beginning of the 19th century. Brazilian cuisine varies greatly by region, reflecting the countrys mix of native and immigrant populations. This has created a national cuisine marked by the preservation of regional differences. Brazilians were the first to raise cattle in South America, Brazilian barbecue巴西烤肉 was the traditional staple food of the cowboys of Southern Brazil for centuries. It has become very fashionable and there are excellent churrascarias (restaurants specializing in Brazilian barbecue) all over Brazil and around the world. These are called churrascaria de rodízio because waiters move from table to table bringing different types of meats on skewers from which they slice portions onto your plate. The most popular sport in Brazil is football soccer. The Brazilian national football team is ranked among the best in the world according to the FIFA (for the good of the game)World Rankings, and has won the World Cup tournament a record five times. Brazil has hosted several high-profile international sporting events, in 2009, Brazil was selected to host the 2016 Olympic Games, the first to be held in South America. Carnival 狂欢节 Carnival is the most famous holiday in Brazil and has become an event of huge proportions. The country stops completely for almost a week and festivities are intense, day and night, mainly in coastal cities. Carnival Rio (late February - early March) The biggest carnival in the world ,It attracts several million people come there every year. *