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LC Geog: Brazil Mind Map

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LC Geog: Brazil Mind Map
Steven Morgan
Mind Map by Steven Morgan, updated more than 1 year ago
Steven Morgan
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LC Geog: Brazil Mind Map
  1. Physical
    1. Relief
      1. Brazilian Highlands
        1. 60% of landmass
          1. 3,000m altitude
          2. Narrow coastal plains
            1. Flat Plains in center
              1. Amazon in North
              2. Soils
                1. Red tropical
                  1. Amazon
                    1. Latosol
                      1. Rusted
                      2. Delicate balance
                        1. Needs humus
                          1. Laterite
                            1. Useless
                          2. Leached
                        2. Terra Rossa in South
                          1. Well drained
                            1. Fertile
                              1. Near Sao Paulo
                              2. Alluvium flood plains
                                1. Tropical grasslands in center
                                2. Climate
                                  1. Large variations
                                    1. Distance from sea
                                      1. Relief
                                        1. Latitude
                                          1. 5 degrees N to 32 degrees S of equator
                                            1. 5th biggest in size
                                        2. 5 zones but 3 main types
                                          1. Tropical
                                            1. Between tropic
                                              1. S & Center
                                                1. 27 deg
                                                  1. cooler along coast
                                                2. 90% of country
                                                  1. 1,000-1,800mm
                                                    1. No real seasons
                                                    2. Equtorial
                                                      1. Along equator
                                                        1. North & West of country
                                                        2. Semi Arid
                                                          1. NE
                                                            1. <500mm
                                                              1. Convectional rains
                                                              2. Drought every 7 years
                                                                1. Wet & Dry season
                                                                  1. Flooding
                                                              3. Long growing season
                                                              4. Drainage
                                                                1. Amazon
                                                                  1. 2nd longest river
                                                                    1. 1/3 of country drained
                                                                2. Primary
                                                                  1. Large Varity
                                                                    1. Corn, wheat, rice
                                                                      1. Banannas, Mango, grapes
                                                                        1. Coffee, sugar, soya
                                                                          1. Beef, Chicken
                                                                            1. Gaucho
                                                                          2. Market
                                                                            1. 200 million
                                                                              1. High demand
                                                                              2. Cities of >1m people
                                                                                1. Mercosur
                                                                                  1. Trade Bloc
                                                                                    1. 187mill
                                                                                    2. Global exporter
                                                                                      1. 2nd in soya production
                                                                                        1. 4th in beef consumption
                                                                                          1. 2nd in production
                                                                                            1. China & USA
                                                                                          2. Largest producer of unprocessed coffee
                                                                                            1. Formerly 60% of exports
                                                                                              1. Now 2%
                                                                                        2. Colonialism
                                                                                          1. Portaguise colony
                                                                                            1. Coffee, sugar & gold
                                                                                              1. freedom 1882
                                                                                                1. Neo Colonailism
                                                                                              2. Fazendas
                                                                                                1. 100,000 Slaves
                                                                                                  1. Highly mechanised
                                                                                                    1. Fertigation
                                                                                                      1. Irrigation
                                                                                                        1. Move to Cerrado
                                                                                                        2. S & E
                                                                                                          1. White European
                                                                                                        3. Self suffiency after WW2
                                                                                                        4. Mining
                                                                                                        5. Secondary
                                                                                                          1. Quickly developing
                                                                                                            1. 1960's 80% was food exports
                                                                                                              1. 65% now manufactured
                                                                                                              2. food superpower
                                                                                                              3. WW2 golbal trade collapse
                                                                                                                1. self sufficient
                                                                                                                2. Industries
                                                                                                                  1. Iron & steel
                                                                                                                    1. 9th largest producer
                                                                                                                      1. Volta Redonda
                                                                                                                        1. 29 steel mills
                                                                                                                        2. semi state
                                                                                                                        3. Cars
                                                                                                                          1. 8th largest producer
                                                                                                                            1. Protectionism
                                                                                                                              1. 30% tax
                                                                                                                                1. 10 out of 12 steps
                                                                                                                              2. VW & Fiat
                                                                                                                                1. Bio Fuel cars
                                                                                                                                  1. Hyundai HB20
                                                                                                                                2. Near Rio & Santos
                                                                                                                                3. Food precessing
                                                                                                                                  1. JBS
                                                                                                                                    1. Link to Gort
                                                                                                                                  2. Textiles
                                                                                                                                    1. 4th largest
                                                                                                                                      1. Havaiana's
                                                                                                                                    2. Factors
                                                                                                                                      1. Raw materials
                                                                                                                                        1. Cheap work force
                                                                                                                                          1. Large market
                                                                                                                                            1. Oil, HEP & Biofeul
                                                                                                                                              1. Transport
                                                                                                                                                1. Industrial triangle
                                                                                                                                                  1. Rio, Sao Paulo & Belo Horziante
                                                                                                                                                  2. 4th largest roads network
                                                                                                                                                    1. only 200,00km paved
                                                                                                                                                      1. 2/3 of all cargo
                                                                                                                                                      2. Port of Santos
                                                                                                                                                        1. 38th in world
                                                                                                                                                          1. 28% of all export
                                                                                                                                                          2. Rail
                                                                                                                                                            1. Best in SE
                                                                                                                                                              1. Mainly for Cargo
                                                                                                                                                        2. Tertary
                                                                                                                                                          1. Tourism
                                                                                                                                                            1. 6.6 mil Int
                                                                                                                                                              1. 1 mill for Olympics
                                                                                                                                                                1. 60% 1st time visitors
                                                                                                                                                              2. 69 mill domestic
                                                                                                                                                                1. Natural
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Climate
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Copacabana
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Amazon
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Atlantic Isl
                                                                                                                                                                        1. 12 UNESCO heritage sites
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Cultural
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Samba
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Carnival
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Christ the Redeemer
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Mont Serrat Fortress
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dom Bosco Sanctuary
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Sporting events
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Olympics
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. World cup
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Gran Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. UFC
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. 6% of GDP
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. 6% of workers
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Transport
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Airports
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Rio, Sao Paulo & Manaus
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. 30 mill use Sao Paulo
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Helicopter for rich
                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. TAV
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Rio to Sao Paulo
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. 3 Metro lines in Sao Paulo
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Curitiba
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Buses
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. 2mill a day
                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Human
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Population
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Multi Racial
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Mestizos
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Mulattos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Cafuzos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. White, brown, black
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Amerindians
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Amazon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. 6 mill
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. 350,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. sickness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. 20% of Amazon reserved
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Slaves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Salavdor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. earn 2.4 times less
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. 1/2 college places reserved
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. German, Italian, Japanese & Lebaneese
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Tensions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Stage 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Growth slowing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Healthcare
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. 2 per 1,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Expectancy 73
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. once fast growing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. 43% between 25-54
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Urban Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Sao Paulo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Migration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. rural to urban
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. more after slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Push/pull factors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Favelas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Heliopolis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. 20% live here
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Industrial Dev
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. trade
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. 50% of manufactured goods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. traffic jams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Mario Corvas Beltway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. cough city
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. more investment needed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. 180 km
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Colonialism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. settled on coast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Climate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. city of mist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. high altitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Best land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Fazendas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. sugar & coffee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Jesuits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Religion & education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. University city
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. 22 million
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