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Which area in South America was controlled by the Portuguese government?
Brazil was for a very long time a Portuguese colony, and for a time the Portuguese also ruled Uruguay.Brazil
Which area in south America was controlled by the portugeuse government?
Brazil was controlled by Portugal
What area in south America did the Portuguese's government control?
The Portuguese colonized Brazil, the only part of South America east of the Line of Demarcation drawn by the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. Colonies in the remainder of South America, west of the Line, were granted by the treaty to the Spanish.
What is the largest non-spanish speaking country in south america?
It is Brazil, also the largest country in South America in both area and population. Brazil was colonized by Portugal and the national language is Portuguese.
Only Portuguese speaking country in latin America?
Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking country in Latin America. It is the largest country in the region and the fifth largest country in the world by both area and population. The official language spoken in Brazil is Portuguese due to its colonial history with Portugal.
What are some of spanish speaking countries in south America?
ArgentinaArgentina is the largest Spanish-speaking country in South America by area of land. Colombia is the largest Spanish-speaking country in South America by population.* Brazil is the largest country in South America both by area and population but Portuguese is the official language there.
Which continent the Britain controlled the smallest land area?
The continent in which the UK held the least amount of land was South America.
What is the area of continent in South America?
South America has an area of 17,840,000 km2.
What does the phrase Latin America mean?
It refers to Central & South America. It has nothing whatsoever to do with Latin as a language. EDIT by jaysjay. It is not in itself Latin, but it refers to those countries, basically colonised by the Mediterranean region countries which speak the languages described by the term Latin, which include French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. As the general languages of South America are Spanish and Portuguese, the area is called Latin America.
What three parts make up Latin America?
Latin America consists of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. These regions encompass a geographic and cultural area where Spanish, Portuguese, and French languages are predominantly spoken, and share common historical and cultural ties.
What is the land area for south America?
South America is 17,840,000 km2.
What is the country with the largest land area i South America?
Brazil has the largest land area in South America.
