Language: The official language of Brazil is Portuguese. There is Spanish spoken in the border towns of Brazil. English is also widely taught.
Religion: Roman Catholic is the official language of Brazil with 73.6% of the population practicing it. The second most common religion is Protestant and 15.4% of the total population practices it.
Food:
Intro: Brazil has different foods from every region. It varies by region.
Northern:
Vatapá - a spicy, delicious mixture of bread, shrimp, red pepper, ginger, peanuts, coconut milk, palm oil and onions.
Tacacá - a popular soup made from jambú, a type of paracress (Brazilian herb), dried shrimp, yellow pepper and tucupi, a broth made of manioc root.
Maniçoba - a dish made with the leaves of the manioc plant that is often eaten during religious festivals. Leaves are ground to a pulp and then boiled for a week, and added to dried, salted or smoked meats and served with rice and farinha or cassava meal, which is also known as manioc root or macaxeira.
South:
Arroz Carreteiro - the literal translation is "Rice Wagoner" or "Cart Riders", and it is a mixture of meat, rice, tomato, onions and spices.
Barreado - is a very popular meat stew that is simmered with spices for up to 18 hours and then served with rice, mandioca flour and fried bananas.
Desserts:
- Bolos - cake with fillings of many flavors
- Pe de moleque - main ingredients are peanuts and molasses
- Quindim - dessert made with butter, egg yolks, coconut, and sugar
- Bejinho - small candy dessert
- Brigadeiro - chocolate dessert similar to truffles
- Cuscus branco - coconut milk, tapioca, and sugar
Popular Activities:
Holidays:
Carnival in Brazil is one of the world's most famous festivals. It is celebrated for the five days preceding Ash Wednesday. Carnival virtually brings the country to a halt as Brazilians take off work to join street festivals, dance contests, and other activities. The major Carnival parade takes place in Rio de Janeiro. Elaborate costumes and floats are the result of many months' preparation. During Carnival, dance balls and samba contests are held.
Clothing:
Brazilian dress in urban areas is very modern. Young people wear jeans and skirts. Among women short skirts and dresses are also very common. Business attire is very similar to that worn in the United States.
Dress varies more widely outside of urban areas. In the south plains regions near the border with Argentina, the gaucho (cowboy) style is still worn. This includes ponchos, wide straw hats, baggy pants known as bombachas, and boots. In the Amazon, native Amerindians wear face paint and traditional tunics.
Recreation:
Soccer is the most popular sport and is played by most Brazillians. Brazil is amazing at soccer. Also in Rio de Janeiro and other seaside cities, the primary form of recreation is beach-going, including sunbathing. Brazil is the nation with the largest coastline in the world. People from all social and economic backgrounds flock to the beaches in the summer. 
Analysis: The reason that Brazil’s official language is Portuguese and the most widely practiced religion is Roman Catholicism because Portugal colonized Brazil. Portugal diffused the language and religion and it stuck. Food wise Brazil was influenced by both European settlers and it’s neighobrs. Brazilians love to eat food, which is why there is so much diversity in the regions. The clothing is based off of wear the people live. Because the cities are modern, many of the citizens dress in modern clothing. This is the opposite of the more traditional clothes in the rural areas. Brazilians in the late 1800’s adopted soccer because of their European counterparts. The beliefs of Brazil vary from region to region based on the indigenous people that live there. All in all Brazil is a blend of modern and traditional culture.
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