What was one of the first countries in the region to be claimed by european colonizers?

In 2009, the author pawel bozyk, described brazil as a newly industrialized country. while its economy had not yet reached that of highly developed countries, brazil has moved itself into being a significant member of the international economy. what economic model does brazil fit into, regarding its development path?

Horizon a is also sometimes called a. topsoil b. subsoil c. bedrock d. weathered bedrock

What is the lithosphere and describe its characteristics?