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What South American country was a Portuguese colony until 1822?
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The South American country of Brazil became one of Portugal's colonies in the 16th century. For the first European known to discover South America's largest country was Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral [1467/1468/1469?-c. 1520], in 1500. On September 7, 1822, Brazil announced its independence from Portugal. But Portugal didn't make the announcement a fact until August 29, 1825.
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What south American country was colonized by the portuguese?
Brazil.
What South American country was formerly a British colony?
The South American country of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana was the former colony of British Guyana.
What was the Portuguese colony in 1800?
The Portuguese colonies in 1800 were Brazil in South America and the Algarves in Africa.
Which American countries speak Portuguese?
Brazil is the unique south american country whose official and most spoken language is the Portuguese Language. Many other countries have portuguese as a secondary language, but when a question is asked that way, the only valid answer is the primary spoken language.
What colony did the Portuguese establish in the new world?
If by 'new world', you mean 'America', the the name of the colony is Brasil. Today it is a country in South America, which has natural beauty, size and poverty in equal quantities. I will take the liberty to say also that the word 'colony' comes from 'colonus', a latin expression meaning 'slave'.
What South American country today has Portuguese as its national language reflecting its colonial history?
Brazil is the South American country that has Portuguese as its national language, reflecting its colonial history as a former colony of Portugal.
What South American country speaks Portuguese and why do they speak that language?
Portuguese is spoken in Brazil because Brazil was once a colony of Portugal.
Which South American country was found by Portuguese?
Brazil was the South American country found by the Portuguese in 1500.
Which area in South America was controlled by the Portuguese?
None south american country was captured by Portugal. Portugal discovered and colonized Brazil, and the other countries in south america were colonized mainly by Spain.
What South American country speaks Portuguese not Spanish?
Brazil is the only country in South America where Portuguese is the official language.
What south American country was colonized by the portuguese?
Brazil.
Portuguese is spoken by the citizens of this south American country?
Portuguese is the official language of Brazil.
What South American country was formerly a British colony?
The South American country of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana was the former colony of British Guyana.
What is the largest city in south America and what country is it located in?
Portuguese is spoken in the South American countries of Argentina and Uruguay. For there's a lot of traffic back and forth over both countries' borders with Brazil. And in both countries, Portuguese is a required subject for schoolchildren. Portuguese also is spoken in the South American country of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana. For it's one of the nine recognized regional languages of importance. But the country's official language remains English. And, to far lesser degrees, Portuguese also is spoken in the South American countries of Bolivia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela. But the largest South American country in which Portuguese is spoken is the former Portuguese colony of Brazil.
What current South American country was settled by the portuguese?
Brazil
What south American country was influenced by Portuguese cultures?
Brazil.
Which South American country was found by Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral?
The Federative Republic of Brazil is the South American country that was founded by Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral.
