After hearing Andre speak about how the physical geography of Brazil varies vastly within the country, I was interested in learning more about the huge contrast. The fact that Brazil holds both the Amazon Rainforest and Brazilian Highlands is particularly captivating for those exploring the country. After reading about both the rainforest and Highlands, something interesting I found out is that the Amazon River is home to approx. 1/3 of all known animal species and makes up half of the world’s rainforests. Considering this information and taking into account the Highlands, it can be concluded that Brazil’s topography is pretty diverse, making it interesting to study and visit.

In terms of Brazil’s economic geography, Sao Paulo is responsible for about half of the country’s GDP and 2/3 of manufacturing. Something noteworthy about this topic is the fact that Brazil’s sugar cane production (12% of the world total) is used to create gasohol which powers a portion of Brazilian automobiles. Given the fact that Brazil’s key industry is automobile production, we can see that Brazil is vertically integrating its production, which is an interesting strategy.