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Brazil Demographic Data Birth rate - 13.6 Death rate - 6.9 Infant mortality rate - 15.9 Life expectancy- 74.7 Literacy rate- 93.2 GDP per capita-15,600     Brazil Quality of Life Brazil has an average quality of life the birth and infant mortality rate are high.The birth and infant mortality rate  are both higher than the world average which is bad because no access to birth control or medicine for young children.A low death rate could be caused by low war and violence.A high birth and infant mortality rate could be caused by not much of a medicine care.There is a high life expectancy which mean there is less war and violence going around.And there is a high literacy and GDP per capita which tells us that there is high eduction system. Citations “The World Factbook: Brazil.”  Central Intelligence Agency , Central Intelligence Agency, 1 Feb. 2018, www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html. 

Way of life Lifestyles in Brazil's urban areas differ greatly from those in its rural areas. Rows of impressive skyscrapers tower above busy downtown streets, and streams of cars and trucks jam wide expressways at rush hours. The poor include millions of unskilled and uneducated Brazilians who have moved from rural areas. Most of them earn low incomes, and many others are unemployed. Coronavirus Impact on Economy  According to news reporting out of Rio de Janeiro,  Brazil , by NewsRx editors, research stated, "The current recommendation for reducing person-to-person  Coronavirus  2019 (COVID-19) transmission is social distancing, including remote work and school, and home confinement." Cite Hanley, Anne G. "Brazil."  World Book Advanced , World Book, 2020, www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar074760. Accessed 19 Nov. 2020.   Findings in COVID-19 Reported from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Covid-19 Quarantine: Impact of Lifestyle Behaviors C...

  Country Economy Brazil is a republic with a strong national government. It has 26 states and 1 federal district. The federal district consists of Brasília, the capital. Coronavirus Impact on Economy According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "The level of concern about the financial  impact  of the stay-at-home orders and the COVID-19 pandemic was significantly greater for specialists and MScs than for PhDs. Cite Hanley, Anne G. "Brazil."  World Book Student , World Book, 2020, www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar074760. Accessed 13 Nov. 2020. APA: "Reports on COVID-19 Findings from Department of Orthodontics Provide New Insights (Urgencies and emergencies in orthodontics during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: Brazilian orthodontists' experience)."  Women's Health Weekly , 12 Nov. 2020, p. 685.  Gale OneFile: High School Edition ,  https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A640908946/STOM?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=STOM&xid=ce49cc8e ...

  Economic Background Brazil has farm, forest but they are not the most gross.   But today, factories and service industries contribute the most to Brazil's  gross domestic product  (GDP).GDP has lager total  value of goods and  services produced with in lots of years in country. Coronavirus Impact on Economy THIS  CORONAVIRUS  affects everyone, but not equally. The young often shrug off the virus; the old often die of it.Lots of people  became poor because of covid-19. Using a broader measure, including those who lack basic shelter or clean water and children who go hungry. Citations Hanley, Anne G. "Brazil."  World Book Student , World Book, 2020, www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar074760. Accessed 4 Nov. 2020. "Failing the poor; Covid-19 and poverty."  The Economist , 26 Sept. 2020, p. 16(US).  Gale OneFile: High School Edition ,  https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A636363512/STOM?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=ST...

Religious Background The early Portuguese colonists brought the Roman Catholic religion to Brazil. Today, Catholics form about 65 percent of the population. Brazil has more Catholics than any other country does. However, many of them do not actively practice their religion. Coronavirus  Jones will serve as tour guide for the U.S.- Brazil co -production, highlighting the festival's music, dance and costumes. Filming is due to begin in the fall. "Carnaval 3D" will be produced by Quincy Jones Prods., Mark Ross and Roger Kass, working with Tycoon Studios, the largest video production company in Rio de Janeiro. Capitol Films will handle international sales; the producers will handle North America. Citations "Ratner, Jones party with 'Carnaval'."  Hollywood Reporter , vol. 399, no. 35, 22 May 2007, p. 15.  Gale OneFile: High School Edition ,  https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A164595339/STOM?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=STOM&xid=d30d2163 . Accessed 27 Oct. 2020. Hanl...

The world Factbook of Brazil 25 October 2020  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html .