Cultural Analysis of BrazilBrief HistoryThe Portuguese colonized Brazil in the 1500s. Native tribes originally occupied the land, became slaves along with Africans after colonization. In 1822 Brazil became independent and slavery was abolished. The royal family ended in 1889 and a dictator ruled throughout the 1950s. After a large turnover, the civil government was created in 1985. GeographyLocation. Brazil is located in South America and is the largest nation on the continent with an area of ​​3,286,470 square miles. Brazil borders the Atlantic Ocean and borders all the nations of South America, for example, Chile and Ecuador. Brazil has a span of four time zones. Climate. The climate is 90% tropical and temperate in the south. Brazil is divided into five climatic regions: equatorial, tropical, semiarid, tropical highland and subtropical. Topography. Brazil is made up of lowland basins, mountains, plateaus, hills and rivers. Social Institutions Family: Brazilians are faithful to family values ​​and uphold their beliefs. The children are admired. Nuclear. Nuclear families are rare and most families are extended families. Extended. Families include close and distant relatives such as stepchildren, godparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Parental roles. A father influences authority roles on sons while mothers influence housewife roles on daughters. Marriage and courtship. Marriages are granted by civil courts or under the Roman Catholic Church. Female/male roles. Men work and have authority over women and children. Women stay at home and take care of children, but become independent, have a job, are more educated than men and take charge of their families. Instruction. Education is in high demand. Schools are pub... middle of paper... zil. In 1998 Social Security was cut by $17 billion. The workers were outraged. Health care. Health care is public and private. Public healthcare is less expensive but lacks everything necessary. Private healthcare is expensive as it is only found regionally. Poor health is common among the poor.LanguageOfficial language. The official language is Portuguese. English is the most spoken second language. Spoken and written. The written language is Portuguese. Portuguese is standard throughout the country and follows national rules. Written and spoken Portuguese differ, and only educated people use it correctly. Dialects. There are no Portuguese dialects but there is a difference in accents and vocabularies. Nouns, pronouns, and verb conjugations also vary.1: The World Factbook: Brazil http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/br.html