answersLogoWhite

0

✈️

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.

3,034 Questions

What is the average winter temperature in Brazil?

around 22 - 24 degrees
it has no real winter because it is so close to the equator

How did the favelas start?

Well when people started not having jobs and big families to look after they started looking for land not owned by the government (so no taxes) this ways about the 18th century. HOPE THIS HELPED :L

How is brazil diversifying its economy?

e-commerce

clean energy

green industry

Networks specializing in garden maintenance, dog care and even collecting stem cells are gaining ground in Brazil

Did the majority of slaves brought to the Americas from 1500 to 1870 came to Brazil?

The majority of slaves brought to the Americas from 1500 to 1870 came to Brazil

How many regions does Brazil have?

If you mean RELIGION, there is not really an answer, since there is no official religion in Brazil (its a secular country). MAJOR religion though is Roman Catholicism

If you mean REGION like internal political divisions, Brazil is divided as:

SOUTH - Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná states

SOUTHEAST - São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo states

CENTERWEST - Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, Tocantins and Federal District (Brasilia)

NORTH - Amazonas, Pará, Acre, Rondonia, Roraima and Amapa states

NORTHEAST - Bahia, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Piaui, Recife, Alagoas, Maranhão, Sergipe and Paraíba states.

If someone from Brazil on a student visa gets married how soon can she become a citizen when she applies and can she visit Brazil?

get in touch with the INS, it is not an overnight citizenship but it will be granted. She can visit Brazil but she must first notify the INS before leaving the US.

What is Brazil's official language?

Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. In 2003 Nheengatu, an indigenous language of South America, was granted co-official status with Portuguese in the municipality of Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira [St. Gabriel of Waterfall]. Sao Gabriel is on the north shores of the Rio Negro [Black River] in the Region of Cabeca do Cachorro [Dog's Head] in the state of Amazonas. Sao Gabriel is the northernmost city of Amazonas.

What does Paipi Noel look like?

Papai Noel is how Santa Claus is called in Brazil.

What does Brazil have as activities for Christmas?

To eat pannetones, to decorate Christmas' tree, to place colorful small light bulbs in front of homes, giving presents to children, to attend the "Missa do Galo", are some of the activities.

What is Brazil's population and what was the year the census was taken?

According to the 2007 Census, Brazil's population was 189,987,291. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics [Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, IBGE] keeps population records. It also projects estimates. The IBGE is estimating the current population at 192,701,739.

What is the city on the north-east coast of Brazil?

Recife is a large city on the northeast coast of Brazil. It is the capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. Among the other large cities on the Brazilian Atlantic coast are Salvador, Fortaleza, Recife, and Sao Luis.

Does Brazil have child soldiers?

Yes Brazil does have child soldiers

Is Brazil a oligarchy?

no brazil is not a oligarchy

What is a role of the president in Brazil?

The President of Brazil controls the executive branch of government. Some of the President's other duties are to represent the country abroad, appoint the cabinet and the judges for the Supreme Federal Tribunal, and serve as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

Is George Soros a major owner of the Brazilian company Embraer?

No. There have been some Republican political bloggers who have claimed that George Soros is a major owner of Embraer, but there is no evidence of this. In fact, a search by two fact-checking sites (snopes.com and truthorfiction.com) located the names of the owners, board of directors, and the major shareholders, and Mr. Soros is not among them at all. The confusion may have arisen from a news story which stated that a Chinese airline in which Soros is one of the minority shareholders (owning 18% of the company) is about to purchase a number of Embraer planes.

Is Brazil land locked?

No. foreigners actually need a tourism visa. but it's easy to get.

Who is the mayor of Brasilia?

The capital ( Brasília ), however, is governed by the Governor of theFederal District, who is not a mayor per se , but rather shares the same status as state governors.

What type of democracy is found in Mexico and Brazil?

Both Mexico and Brazil are federal presidential representative republics: The federal government is divided into three independent branches: executive, legislative and judicial. Executive power is exercised by the President, advised by a cabinet. Legislative power is a two-chamber legislature comprising the senate and the deputies. Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court, as well as other federal, state and local courts.

Do you have information about Christ Redeemer in Brazil?

Christ the Redeemer ['O Cristo Redentor'] is the statue of Jesus of Nazareth [c 7-4 B.C.E. - c. A.D. 30]at the top of Corcovado [Hunchback] Mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park of Rio de Janeiro. Local engineer Heitor da Silva Costa [July 25, 1873-April 21, 1947] designed the statue. French sculptor Paul Maximilien Landowski [June 4, 1875-March 27, 1961] sculpted it. The construction of 'O Cristo Redentor' took nine years, from 1922 to 1931. It's made of reinforced concrete and soapstone. The statue was dedicated on October 12, 1931.

Brazil currency mil cruzeiros current running in Brazil?

No. the actual currency is called Real. Cruzeiros is from the 80s to 1993.

What is Brazil famous for?

Brazil is famous for it's beautiful land, it's lively atmosphere, its coffee and sugar production, it's birds, soccer, beaches, carnaval, tropical rainforests, fizzy drinks,