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Brazil
South America’s largest country and the fifth largest country in the world, Brazil has a total land area of 3,287,597 sq mi and has a total population of approximately 191,241,714. Brazil was a former Portuguese colony and gained in independence in 1822.
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How much is one Brazilian cruzeiro worth?
Brazilian currency is the Real. The "cruzeiro" was a former currency. I don't know the current rate for the Real, something like 1.8 reais for one dollar.
Is there still slavery in Brazil?
On May 13, 1888, slavery officially ended in Brazil with the signature of the Golden Law - Lei Áurea - by Princess Izabel. This year, the theme underlying the remembrance of the date is Unfinished Abolition.
How much is a 1976 silver dollar worth?
It really depends upon the condition. You can get a coin book which will give you a ballpark estimate or go to a coin shop. Or go to online coin buy/sell sites.
If it is a copper-nickel clad circulation strike, it's worth a dollar.
If it has an "S" mintmark and is mint-sealed in mylar with a blue envelope, it is an uncirculated 40% silver coin worth about $6.
If it is a proof coin sealed in a hard plastic case and packaged in a brown box (also with an "S" mintmark) it lists at $6.50. It can range from $6 to $10 in auction, but usually even non-circulated rolls when sold at an auction will bring less than face value after the auctioneer's commission is taken out.
Does Brazil have a royal family?
No. Brazil is a federative republic. It was an empire until 1889 though, so it did have a royal family. This family has living descendants, but they don't live in Brazil, because the royal family was expelled from Brazil when the republic was settled (ending with the monarchy). Since that, Brazil is a federative republic. It means it has no kings or queens or any sort of royalty, and it has no prime minister. Brazil is governed by a president, just like in the United States.
How many hours differences is Brazil is from Chicago?
There is a two hour difference between New York and Brazil
How many countries have a border with Brazil?
In South America, there are 10 countries that border Brazil.
To the northwest, Colombia borders Brazil.
To the north, Brazil is bordered by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana (still part of France).
To the east is the Atlantic Ocean.
Uruguay borders Brazil to the south.
To the southwest, Argentina and Paraguay border Brazil.
To the west, Brazil is bordered by Bolivia and Peru.
Alphabetically, they are Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, France (French Guiana), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
10: it's bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay.
Is Brasilia still being capital of Brazil?
Yes, Brasilia is Brazil's capital city. In 1956, Juscelino Kubitschek de Olveira [September 12, 1902-August 22, 1976], who was President of Brazil, 1956-1961, ordered the building of Brasilia to fulfill an article in Brazil's constiution. Dating from 1891, the article stated that the capital should be moved from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location within the country. It took 41 months to build Brasilia, from 1956 to 1960. Brasilia officially was inaugurated as the capital on April 21, 1960.
Brazil had two capital cities before finally settling on Brasilia. Rio de Janeiro was the capital from 1793 until 1960. Salvador was the first capital, from 1549 to 1793.
Is English spoken in sao paulo?
Brazil's predominant language is Portugese, but as in most countries around the world, many natives speak English.
And since Rio is a major international tourist destination, many many people there (mainly in hotels and the airport) speak at least some English.
What is the topography of Brazil?
Brazil occupies about 75% of the Platform - South American representing the oldest part of the continent - South America. Consequently, and unlike the young mountains of the Andes, the relief of Brazil, in general, is very modest since only 0.5% of the territory is above altitudes of 1,000 meters (see map).
The uplands of the shells - Cambrian old (eg Atlantic Shield) 60% of the territory and the sedimentary plains jovenes most of Phanerozoic age (eg Paraná Basin) approximately 40%.
Outside a small part on the border with Venezuela, the highest elevations (up to 2800 m) are in the Southeast, in the call Mantiqueira Province.
Geomorphological Serra do Mar / Continental Rift Mantiqueira connected by the Southeast with its magnificent cliffs, lower coastal mountains, hills and hillock, plateaus, plains, islands and islets is now one of natural sceneries and the most spectacular in South America and a privileged place for any activity in ecotourism and adventure tourism.
Is Brazil a good place to visit with friends?
Vacation is best way to get more enjoyment and relaxation in this busy life. Brazil is one of the best place for travelling with friends because of their attraction places like Fernando de Noronh, Salvador Beaches, Rio Carnival, Iguazu Falls, Christ the Redeemer and many more.
How many mountains are there in Brazil?
* Pico da Neblina - 2,994 m (9,822 ft) * Pico 31 de Março (shared with Venezuela) - 2,973 m (9,754 ft) * Pico da Bandeira - 2,892 m (9,488 ft) * Pico do Cruzeiro - 2,861 m (9,386 ft)[1] * Pico do Calçado - 2,849 m (9,947 ft) * Pedra da Mina - 2,798 m (9,757 ft) * Pico das Agulhas Negras - 2,792 m (9,160 ft) * Pico do Cristal - 2,770 m (9,088 ft) * Monte Roraima (shared with Venezuela and Guyana) - 2,734 m (8,970 ft) * Morro da Igreja - 1,822 m (5,978 ft) * Pico do Jaraguá - 1,135 m (3,724 ft) * Sugarloaf Mountain - 390 m (1,280 ft) * Pico de clamioes- 230 m (1,120 ft) The above was retrieved from Wikipedia (Aug. 29, 2009)
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Is rio the oldest city in Brazil?
No, Brasilia is one of the newest cities city in Brazil. It was planned and built as the new Brazilian capital in the 1960s.
The old capital city Rio de Janeiro, and the economic capital Sao Paulo, are both at the edge of the country, in the South East. The Brazilian government wanted the political capital to be nearer the centre, so that it could represent the whole country rather than just a part of it.
So they built a whole new city for the job, and called it Brasilia.
The coastline of Brazil is around 4,650 miles long. That long length has made it the 16th longest global coastline.
What is the area of Brazil in square miles?
Brazil - 3,287,597 square miles.
Brazil - 3,286,486.71 total square miles. 3,265,124.55 square miles of land area.
3,286,470 sq mi
Brazils area is 8,514,877 square kilometers or 3,287,612.4 square miles.
Why do most people in Brazil live near the Atlantic ocean?
Because of the countries Natural Resources along the coast.
Yes you can have a pet in Brazil but it depends what kind of pet that you were thinking of.
African (especially from the Yoruba tribe), native, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Arabic (Brazil has a higher population of Lithuanians than Lithuania), Japanese (Brazil has the largest population of Japanese outside of Japan), and Ukranian to name a few.
Why are Brazil's cities located on the coast?
For fishing. It supplies food to the people of the cities.
10 countries border Brazil. In fact every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador share a border with the continents largest country.
How crowded is Brazil on average?
You mean population density?
If you take the whole country, the population density is very low. Brazil is as large as Europe, but with 200 million people (while Europe has about 800 million).
To be more specific, Brazil´s density is 22 people per square kilometre, making it the 182th densest country on Earth.
Some comparassions
S.Korea - 22th - 486/km²
UK - 51th - 254/km²
United States - 178th - 31/km²
Norway - 212th - 12.6/km²
Why is Brazil's economy the most successful in South America?
Brazil is a rich country despite the fact that it still a developing country, because it has a surplus, and incoming of money, based in they're high prodution and exportations Nowadays Brazil has about 180 billion dollars saved in the public coffers, and it's a world credor (lend money to poor countries that are in need), such as other rich countries that one day have lent money to Brazil (by the way, Brazil have already paid all it's loans, one more reason to explain, why it's incoming money is saved and not go away to pay debts)
