Human Processes (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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When did Portuguese settlers arrive in Brazil?
When did Portuguese settlers arrive in Brazil?
Sixteenth century
Year Brazil abolished slavery
Year Brazil abolished slavery
1888
Region with highest Afro-Brazilian concentration
Region with highest Afro-Brazilian concentration
North-eastern regions
White vs Afro-Brazilian income ratio (national)
White vs Afro-Brazilian income ratio (national)
2.4 times more
Definition of favela
Definition of favela
Settlement of makeshift shelters from scrap materials
Current indigenous population in Brazil
Current indigenous population in Brazil
350,000
% of Amazon reserved for indigenous tribes
% of Amazon reserved for indigenous tribes
20%
Brazil's population in 1900
Brazil's population in 1900
17 million
Brazil's population in 2014
Brazil's population in 2014
203 million
% of Brazilians living within 320km of coast
% of Brazilians living within 320km of coast
Over 80%
Brazil's fertility rate in 1960
Brazil's fertility rate in 1960
6.2 children per woman
Brazil's fertility rate in 2015
Brazil's fertility rate in 2015
1.79 children per woman
Greater São Paulo population
Greater São Paulo population
22 million
People living in São Paulo favelas
People living in São Paulo favelas
8 million
São Paulo's nickname due to air pollution
São Paulo's nickname due to air pollution
Cough City