Saturday, December 4, 2010

Background of Brazil vs Singapore

Before we begin to explore into the beautiful and exotic country, let us take a look at the background of Brazil as compared to Singapore.

Brazil

Geography

Area: 8,511,965 square km

Capital: Brasilia

Other Cities: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador

Climate: Mostly tropical or semitropical with temperate zone in the south


People

Nationality: Brazilian.
Population (2010 est.): 201 million.

Ethnic groups: African, Portuguese, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Indigenous peoples, and people of Middle Eastern descent.

Language: Portuguese.
Religion: Roman Catholic (74%)


SINGAPORE

Geography

Area: 646 square km

Capital: Singapore

Other Cities: -

Climate: Warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from 23 degree Celsius to 31 degree Celsius


People

Nationality: Singaporean

Population: 5 million

Ethnic groups: Chinese, Malay, Indians and others

Language: Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, and English



References:

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35640.htm

http://www.gfbv.de/inhaltsDok.php?id=975

http://www.marimari.com/content/singapore/general_info/people/people.html