Home to 186 million people; a country slightly larger than the continental United States, and about half the land mass of South America.  Visitors are attracted to the serene, natural beauty of the countryside, beautiful beaches, famous Iguaçu Falls and The Amazon.  Famous for Carnival, samba, capoiera (a Brazilian martial art) and renowned musicians Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso and Antonio Carlos Jobim.  They are five times world soccer champions.  Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, an ex-factory worker and grade school dropout who sold peanuts on the street as a child, hopes to lead a global crusade to help the world's needy with his “Zero Hunger” program.  US Aid reports some 58 million Brazilians live below the international poverty line.  Youth represent the largest part of the poor population.  Brazil is burdened by high unemployment, decades of inflation, unequal land distribution and the inequality of its people.  The native language is Portuguese.