Brazil, the southern hemisphere’s black pearl
SAO PAULO — Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world both in terms of population and land area. It is 11 times bigger than Turkey and covers almost half of South America. It has a strong economy and a vast expanse of territory.
This developed country has a population of 190 million people, including immigrants from Europe and Africa. Caucasians comprise 65 percent of the population. The main religion in Brazil is Roman Catholicism, followed by Protestantism. Around a thousand Brazilian soccer players are transferred to other teams around the world each year. In 2007 alone, Brazil, which has some of the best soccer players, generated $17 million in revenue from soccer player transfers. There are currently about 40 Brazilian soccer players on Turkish teams. Read the rest of this entry »