Brazil.

Duration: 2 reels

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1961

Creator: McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: L: Limited Access CP: Composite Positive AC: Acetate A: 400' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Black & White Sound 120

Complete Record: Presents an overall picture of Brazil--its history, geography, natural resources, and economy. Shows how the people live in both urban and rural areas and in the capital city of Brasilia. Explains the importance of coffee in the economy of the country. Locates Brazil geographically and discusses the climate, vegetation, crops, animal life, and means of transportation along the Amazon and its tributaries. Points to the central plateau as being the heart of the nation’s economy with its billions of coffee trees. Takes viewers to cities of Belem, Recife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and Brasilia. Discusses the cultural backgrounds of the people and how they make their living in these cities.


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