rio's importance

Question 1

describe rio’s location:

Answer 1

• just north of the tropic of capricorn
• situated south-east of brasilia
• south atlantic coastline

Question 2

what regional importance does rio have?

Answer 2

• better quality of life than surrounding areas. shops, entertainment, better healthcare and schooling, meaning better literacy rates and life expectancy
• offers a variety of jobs with better pay than other parts of the region, in manufacturing, the port and banking

Question 3

what importance does rio have nationally?

Answer 3

• ‘cultural centre’ 50 museums, tourist attractions and landmarks e.g. copacabana beach, christ the redeemer
• second largest city, produces 5% of gdp

Question 4

what importance does rio have internationally?

Answer 4

• good transport links. international airport, port that links it to the rest of the world (exports and trades, specifically coffee and iron ore)
• hosted 2014 world cup and 2016 olympic games
• coastline and unusual geography make it a unesco world heritage site

Question 5

why has rio grown?

Answer 5

• natural increase, rural-urban migration
• migrants move to rio from other parts of brazil, such as the amazon basin, and also from other countries such as argentina and bolivia
• portugal historically controlled brazil - because they speak the same language, portuguese people may migrate to brazil