Brazil Versus Argentina: Comparative Essay

So today we are going to talk about Brazil and Argentina. First, we will take a look at the history of the two countries. The history of Brazil is, Brazil was officially ‘discovered’ in 1500, when a fleet commanded by Portuguese diplomat Pedro Álvares Cabral, on its way to India. Duarte Pacheco Pereira, in his book De Situ Orbis, tells of being in Brazil in 1498, sent by King Manuel of Portugal. The history of Argentina, n the beginning of 1500, before Argentina existed as a country, Spaniards arrived in the land seeking world, silver and other treasures.

The first navigator who arrived was Juan Díaz de Solís in 1516. He did in a fight with the natives shortly after his arrival. In 1520 Fernando de Magallanes stopped for a short while during one of his voyages around the world. He died during the trip. Sebastián Cabot arrived in 1526, naming Rio de la Plata in hopes that it would make him wealthy. Cabo found neither treasures nor wealth, however, he was fortunate to return tho his homeland safely. Even though the Spanish navigators did not find wealth, they claimed the territory for their king. During 300 years Argentina, as well as most of South America, was a Spanish territory. That was some nice information. We will now talk about the people who consolized both countries. We will first talk about brazil. The Portuguese colonized Brazil. Although long inhabited by prehistoric tribes and settlements, Brazil underwent an entirely new kind of habitation during the 16th century. In April 1500, the Portuguese arrived on the Bahian shores of Rio Buranhém, under the direction of Pedro Alvares Cabral. Now for Argentina. Argentina was colonized by Spain in the 16th century. It emerged as a democratic republic in the mid 19th century but has since then periodically fallen under military rule.

The independence of both countries. For Brazil, the independence of Brazil comprised a series of political and military events that occurred in 1821–1824, most of which involved disputes between Brazil and Portugal regarding the call for independence presented by the Brazilian Empire. Now for Argentina, What today is commonly referred to as the Independence of Argentina was declared on July 9, 1816, by the Congress of Tucumán. In reality, the congressmen who were assembled in Tucumán declared the independence of the United Provinces of South America, which is still today one of the legal names of the Argentine Republic. The culture is one of the most important things in a country. So let’s take a look at the culture from two countries. For Brazil, the culture of Brazil is primarily Western but presents a very diverse nature showing that an ethnic and cultural mixing occurred in the colonial period. For Argentina, the culture of Argentina varies widely across the different ethnic groups and the immigrants that settled there. Largely influenced by Spanish, Italian, and other European backgrounds.

Economy is very important for a country. For Brazil, the economy of Brazil is the ninth-largest in the world by nominal GDP and eighth-largest by purchasing power parity. For Argentina, the economy of Argentina is an upper-middle-income economy for the fiscal year 2019 according to the World Bank. The second-largest in South America behind Brazil.

Physical Geography for both countries. For Brazil, the country of Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil covers a total area of 8,514,215 km2 (3,287,357 sq mi) which includes 8,456,510 km2 (3,265,080 sq mi) of land and 55,455 km2 (21,411 sq mi) of water. The highest point in Brazil is Pico da Neblina. For Argentina, the geography of Argentina describes the geographic features of Argentina, a country located in southern South America or Southern Cone. Bordered by the Andes in the west and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, neighboring countries are Chile to the west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, and Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast. To judge a country you need to know the climate of both countries. For Brazil, The climate in Brazil varies considerably mostly from tropical north (the equator traverses the mouth of the Amazon) to temperate zones south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23°26′ S latitude). The average temperatures below the Tropic of Capricorn are mild, ranging from 13 °C to 22 °C. At the country’s other extreme, there are frosts south of the Tropic of Capricorn and during the winter (June–September). Snow falls on the high plateau and mountainous of the mountains of the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and Paraná and it is possible, but very rare, in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Mato Grosso do Sul. The cities of Belo Horizonte and Brasília have moderate temperatures, usually between 15 and 30 °C, because of their elevation of approximately 1,000 meters (3,281 ft). For Argentina, The climate in Argentina is very varied. Buenos Aires and the Pampas have a temperate climate; it’s pretty cold in winter, hot and humid in summer. In the deserts of Cuyo, it can be extremely hot and dry in summer and temperatures can reach 50 degrees celsius. The Andes and Patagonia are cool in summer and very cold in winter, varying according to altitude. Extreme temperature shifts within a single day are common here. Take note that seasons in Argentina are reversed from those in the Northern Hemisphere. If you want a country with only their Natural

Resources You have to see. For Brazil, bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, clay, and, rare earth elements. For Argentina, fertile plains of the Pampas, as well as in the abundant lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium, and arable land. The Country today. For Brazil, Brazil is still considered as developing due to its low GDP per capita, low living standards, high infant mortality rate and other factors. For Argentina, The earliest traces of human life in the area now known as Argentina are dated from the Paleolithic period, with further traces in the Mesolithic and Neolithic. Until the period of European colonization, Argentina was relatively sparsely populated by a wide number of diverse cultures with different social organizations, which can be divided into three main groups. After all this information. I think Brazil is better. It is more unique then Argentina.