4 Pages - 1100 Words

Topic: Brazil

Background Information (200 words)

Talk about the location of Brazil. Consider the following points to talk about for this introductory paragraph.

- Position of Brazil on the map (Mention the longitude and latitude position, does the equator pass through Brazil? If so, where and in which town? In which continent? What is the population of Brazil? The total area it covers in Km2. Mention Brazil's capital city and its environs. etc

- Talk about Brazil's neighbors? (mention them) How does Brazil benefit geographically from its neighbors?

- Any notable landmarks such as hills. Road networks, forests, name them.

Note: Use sentence connectors to create flow of ideas e.g. additionally, there are salty lakes around town X. However, research has it that

Lake X is prone to be acidic due to volcanic activity around Mount X. So on and so forth.

Body (650 words)

Here you will talk about the major concentration of resources. Consider minerals and fuel resources.

Sub topic 1 - Talk about Bauxite (150 words)

What is Bauxite? Where is it mined? Which company or government wing is in charge of the production of Bauxite? What are the environmental effects has mining of Bauxite caused? Mention (If any) a strategic move by the government to mitigate any negative environmental effect(s) realized. Add any other factor/impact/significant feature surrounding bauxite.

Sub topic 2 - Production of Iron Ore (200 words)

What quantity does Brazil produce Iron Ore? Who are the leading importers of Iron Ore? What has it been used for in importing countries? What benefits has mining of Iron Ore brought? Creation of employment, economic growth? Mention if any. Talk about Gold mining? What types of gold does Brazil mine for export? Its economic significance?

Subtopic 3 Production of Fossil Fuels such as Natural gas and Oil (300 words)

Consider talking about Natural gas production? Which government bodies or companies are in charge in production of natural gas? What quantity of production has been produced in the past recent years? What geographical impact has production of natural gas caused? Talk about production of crude oil? Where is the mining field located? Mention any brief track record of crude oil production in the past years until today? What positive and negative impacts has it caused people leaving near oil mining and processing plants?

Geographical advantages and Disadvantages (250 words) Sub topic 4 Harbors

Write the advantage(s) and disadvantage for each here (explain 2 with example for each. One advantage, one disadvantage)

Sub topic 5 Rivers

Write the advantage(s) and disadvantage for each here (explain 2 with example for each. One advantage, one disadvantage)

Sub topic 6 Deserts

Write the advantage(s) and disadvantage for each here (explain 2 with example for each. One advantage, one disadvantage)

Sub topic 7 Deserts

Write the advantage(s) and disadvantage for each here (explain 2 with example for each. One advantage, one disadvantage)

Sub topic 8 Mountains

Write the advantage(s) and disadvantage for each here (explain 2 with example for each. One advantage, one disadvantage)

Resources to use:

http://www.azomining.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=51

http://www.landcorpinternational.com/developments/brazil/brazil-facts-and-stats-for-the-potential- investor/

http://thebrazilbusiness.com/article/ports-of-brazil Find 2 or 3 more online to supplement your research Note: Do not use Wikipedia, encyclopedia please.