#30. Brazil
Area: South AmericaNumber of travelers in 2015: 393,000Market share: 1.2%Percent change in travelers from 2014: -8.82%
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#26. Brazil
Price per Big Mac in U.S. dollars: $3.35Number of Big Macs that can be purchased with $50 USD: 14Price per Big Mac in local currency: 14 BRL/Brazilian real
#17. Brazil
Happiness Score: 6.952Change in Happiness from 2005-07 to 2013-15: 0.474Standard Deviation of Happiness: 2.242
#6. Brazil
Total students: 23,675Undergraduate students: 6,874Graduate students: 4,110Non-degree students: 11,581Optional Practical Training students: 1,110
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Here's a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects.FactsSources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) and CNNZika virus is a flavivirus, part of…
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About Brazil
The 2016 games will take place in Rio de Janeiro and the surrounding area in Brazil. Here's some basic information about the country.
Today's Headlines: Turbulence In Brazil
Brazil's Year of Trauma
Brazilians have to be wondering what else can go wrong. The economy has taken a nosedive, with inflation hovering in the 9-10% range, unemployment above 10%, and a GDP that has been shrinking at an accelerating pace since the second quarter of 2014. The summer Olympic Games in Rio are threatened by infrastructure problems and a bay so polluted that participants in outdoor water events are openly concerned about their safety.
Enter the devastating Zika virus, which is causing more concern by day as its effects and transmission methods are becoming clearer. Questions have been raised about whether the Olympics should be postponed or moved because of public health concerns. According to an article in the Harvard Public Health Review, the huge influx of international tourists could cause a worldwide outbreak with a relatively low number of infected tourists.
As the final indignity, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ...
#2. Brazil
Historical box office gross: $3,653,240 Budget: $15,000,000 Domestic box office ratio: 0.24 "Brazil" is the second in a Terry Gilliam trilogy that was preceded by "Time Bandits" in 1981 and followed by 1989's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen." The New…
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(CNN) — Here is a look at Arab Spring, anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread throughout the Middle East and Africa in 2011. AlgeriaJanuary 4, 2011 - Protests begin, sparked by an increase in food…
Joanne Woodward Fast Facts
Here's a look at the life of Oscar-winning actress, Joanne Woodward.PersonalBirth date: February 27, 1930Birth place: Thomasville, GeorgiaBirth name: Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier WoodwardFather: Wade Woodward, school administrator and traveling salesmanMother: Elinor (Trimmier) Woodward, aircraft factory workerMarriage: Paul Newman (January 29,…
