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School, Work, and Industry B razil is an amazing economic success story, a Latin American giant in mining, agriculture, and manufacturing. Its political system, once led by military dictators, has stabilized in recent years. Brazil also provides the world many commodities , including corn, coffee, and oranges, not to mention the most amazing natural resource on the planet—the Amazon rain forest. Brazil’s education system is divided into several categories: elementary or primary school; secondary school called ginásio ; senior high school called colégio ; and colleges, trade schools, and universities. By law, elementary school students must attend class for three years. They have to wear uniforms and study English, Portuguese, science, math, and social studies.

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