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Brazil

Thomas Northcut

Brazil

Beer: Skol
Fast-Food Chain: McDonald's
Song: Halo by Beyoncé
Novel: A Cabana (The Shack) by Wm. Paul Young
TV Show: Passione, a soap opera
Movie: Avatar*
Cigarettes: Derby
Fruit: Banana
Car: VW Gol
Recreational Sport: Jogging
Search Engine: Google
Girl's Name: Maria
Boy's Name: João

* Ice Age 3 topped the 2009 charts but only because of Avatar's late release.

Sources: Euromonitor International, Brazil's Central Office for Collection & Distribution, Certidao.com.br, Vega magazine, Brazil's National Federation for Vehicle Dealers (Fenebrave), Banco Fator, IBGE and Agriculture Ministry, Ipson Marplan Institute, www.ancine.gov.br, Sart Dreamaker