Rio

Created by

Ayesha Majid

Cards (47)

What type of country is Brazil 
A NEE
Where is Rio de Janeiro?
South East Brazil
What is the population of rio
6.5 million in the city and 12.5 million in the surrounding area
Rio is the ............. largest city in the world
39th
When was Rio the capital of Brazil until
1960
Which of the seven new wonders of the world can be found in rio
Christ the redeemer
How many ports are in rio
5
How many airports are in Rio
3
What are Rios main exports
Coffee
Sugar
Iron ore
What did Rio host in 2016
The Olympics and Paralympic games
What % of urban growth in Rio is a result of migration
65
What has caused population growth of Rio
Natural increase
Migration
Where do migrants to Rio come from (don't need to know them all)
Other parts of Brazil
South Korea
China
Portugal
Uk
USA
Other countries in South Africa
In 2013 what percentage of Rios population had a local family clinic
55%
How has healthcare been improved in favelas?
Medical staff went into flavelas with a health kit to detect and treat diseases.
This has reduced infant mortality, increased life expectancy, improved sanitation
How many children used to carry their education on beyond the age of 14
Half
How has education been improved? Has it worked?
They've made more money available for schools.
95% aged 10+ in the city are literate
A number of universities and higher education institutions
What % of Rios population did not have access to running water
12
How many km of pipe were laid to improve water access
300
How many water treatment plants were built between 1998 and 2014
7
By 2014 what % of Rio's population had access to mains water supply
95%
How has crime been reduced in flavelas
The establishment of Pacifying Police Units
What are Rio's main attractions
Beaches
Sugar loaf mountain
Christ the redeemer
Rio provides ......% of Brazil's employment
6
What are the unemployment rates in the flavelas
>20%
What is provided to teenage parents to allow them to return to education
Free childcare
Where are the worst waste problems
Flavelas
Waste is waste disposal such a problem in flavelas 
They have few proper roads so waste collection lorries have difficulty accessing the flavelas
How has waste disposal been improved
A power plant was set up- consumes 30 tonnes of rubbish a day
Produces enough electricity for 1000 homes
How much industrial waste enters the bay each day
50 tonnes
How many new sewage works have been built and how much has it cost
12- US$68 million
How many km of new sewage pipes have been installed around badly polluted areas
5
How many deaths does air pollution cause every year
5,000
How does Rio's traffic congestion compare to the rest of the south america
It's the highest
How much has the number of cars increased by in the last decade
40%
How has traffic congestion been reduced
New toll roads
Expansion of the metro system
Some roads are one way during rush hour
Why is heavy rain a problem in flavelas
It causes landslides
In the non-improved flavelas how many people have no running water
12%
In the non-improved flavelas how many people have no electricity
>30%
In the non-improved flavelas how many people have no sewage connections
50%