As I conducted my research on Brazil, I found a land full of history, traditions and cultures. There are many cases that influence the current lifestyle of the Brazilian people, from an individual's geographical location to the ever-changing weather conditions. From battles fought in the past or from the current government organization. They all play a part in the daily life of a Brazilian citizen. My goal with this article is to understand the Brazilian people and their lifestyle by analyzing the history, geography, population and current events of the country. Brazil is officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (estimated 2005 population of 186,113,000). , 3,286,470 square miles, eastern South America. By far the largest Latin country in South America, Brazil occupies nearly half of the South American continent. It extends from the highlands of Guyana to the north, bordering Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, to the plains of Paraguay and Argentina to the south, to the west it extends to the equatorial forest, bordering Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia. To the east it flows into the Atlantic Ocean towards Africa. Brasilia is the capital, the largest cities are Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Brazil's physical climate and environment vary greatly from the fair weather of the south to the tropical north. The landscape is dominated by the central highlands region known as Planalto Central (Brazilian Highlands or Plateau of Brazil) and the enormous Amazon basin which covers over a third of the country. ("Brazil 1") The central plateau drops into the sea in some areas along Brazil's 4,500-mile-long coast, but more often runs parallel... middle of paper... ns is inconsistent and non-transparent. On average, it takes over 100 days to set up a company and it takes over 400 days to obtain all the necessary permits. (“Brazil 4”) The labor market lacks flexibility and hinders employment growth. Agricultural subsidies doubled from 2011 to 2013 and now amount to $10 billion; in 2013, electricity subsidies were larger than before. Overall, Brazil's economic status lacks leadership in government, which keeps this country in the status of a third world country. Works Cited Blore, Shawn. Brazil. 6th ed. Hoboken: John Wiley and Sons, inc., 2012. Page No. Print.“Brazil” The new Encyclopedia Britannica: Macromedia. 15th ed. vol. 16. 2010. PrintFitzgibbon, Russell H. Brazil. Dobbs Ferry: Oceana Publications, 1974. Page no. PrintKeet, Andrew. Brazilian culture. Np: np, nd Web. June 9 2014. .