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Brazilian History
Brazilian history dates back to the first arrival of humans in South America. Brazil was discovered by Pedro Alvarez Cabral in 1500. It stayed as a Portuguese colony until its independence in 1889.
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Move the capital was an old dream in Brazil's history. The Rio de Janeiro, which became the capital city of Cologne in 1763 and has received the Portuguese court in 1808, was flawed. Besides being vulnerable to foreign invasion, was in the tropical climate, which favored the epidemic, a serious obstacle. In the Republic, the city was the scene of numerous riots and was considered the space of clutter. All this fostered the dream of a capital in the interior.
What is the elevation of Rio de Janeiro Brazil?
Brazil is a country of modest altitudes. About 40% of its territory lies below 200 m altitude, 45% between 200 and 600 m, and 12% between 600 and 900 m. The Brazil has no mountains, because there is no folding in modern Brazil.
Which are the 20 smallest countries in the world?
1. Vatican City
2. Monaco
3. Nauru
4. Tuvalu
5. San Marino
6. Lichtenstein
7. Marshall Islands
8. St. Kitts and Nevis
9. Maldives
10. Malta
11. Grenada
12. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
13. Barbados
14. Antigua and Barbuda
15. Seychelles
16. Palau
17. Andorra
18. Saint Lucia
19. Singapore
20. Federated States of Micronesia
If you include all republics, overseas territories, collectives, and self governing entities the list is:
1. Vatican City
2. Monaco
3. Pitcairn Islands
4. Gibraltar
5. Tokelau
6. Saint Barthelemy
7. Nauru
8. Tuvalu
9. Norfolk Island
10. Saint Martin
11. Bermuda
12. San Marino
13. Guernsey
14. Ascension Island
15. Anguilla
16. Tristan da Cunha
17. Montserrat
18. Jersey
19. Saint Helena
20. Wallis and Futuna
It muddies the waters if one fails to distinguish slavery in that sense from smuggling people across borders, and if one talks about 'slavelike conditions'. After all, one could make out a case for regarding workers in sweatshops as 'slaves', but I doubt if that is what either the questioner or the person who wrote the above answer had in mind.
What country in the south America has portuguese as its official language?
Portuguese is the official language of the South American country of Brazil. It also is one of the nine recognized regional languages in the nearby South American country of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana, where the official language is English. And it also is spoken in the nearby South American countries of Argentina and Uruguay, where Portuguese is a required subject for schoolchildren, and where there's a lot of travel back and forth over the border with Brazil. It's known, to a much lesser degree, in the nearby South American countries of Bolivia, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Portuguese is the official language of the former Portuguese colony of Brazil. It's one of nine recognized regional languages in the neighboring Co-operative Republic of Guyana, where the official language is English. And it's mandatory learning for schoolchildren in Argentina and Uruguay. For both countries are geographically close to Brazil, with which there's substantial commerce across borders, and from which there are substantial numbers of visitors and semi-permanent residents.
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Who are Brazil's most famous painters?
Tarsila do Amaral, Anita Catarina Malfatti, Cândido Portinari, and Lasar Segall are four of the most famous Brazilian painters in the 20th century.
Tarsila do Amaral [September 1, 1886-January 17, 1973] is credited with developing a uniquely Brazilian style of Modernism. Her painting, 'Abaporu' ['The man that eats' in Tupi-Guarani], became the most valuable Brazilian painting in the world when Argentine collector Eduardo Costantini paid $1.5 million for it in 1995.
Anita Catarina Malfatti [December 2, 1889-November 6, 1964] was the first Brazilian artist to introduce American and European forms of Modernism into Brazilian art.
Cândido Portinari [December 29, 1903-February 6, 1962] was important in neo-realism. His panels 'Guerra e Paz' ['War and Peace'] are in the United Nations building in New York. Also his 'Discovery of Land' mural is in the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
Lasar Segall [July 21, 1891-August 2, 1957] was a Lithuanian Jew who became a naturalized Brazilian. His paintings are famous for depictions of human suffering through Cubist influences. His home became a public museum, Museu Lasar Segall, in 1967. Museu Lasar Segall houses many of the artist's famous works and also serves as an important center in the São Paulo art community.
What is a capital city on the gulf of Guinea?
There are two capital cities located on the Gulf of Guinea:
Accra, Ghana
Lomé, Togo
Did Brazil move its capital city from Rio de Janeiro in 1960?
Brasilia officially succeeded Rio de Janeiro as Brazil's capital city on April 21, 1960. 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.
Rio de Janeiro had been the Brazilian capital from 1793 until 1960. Salvador was the first capital, from 1549 to 1793.
Is Pele a famous soccer player in Brazil?
pele is famous because he had scored more goals than any other plaeyalso becuase he invented the bycle kick,he scored more than 1000goals
What African country has Portuguese as its official language?
The discovery of Brazil by Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral, on April 22, 1500, resulted in the country's three century status as a colony of Portugal. Brazil declared independence from the mother country on September 9, 1822. And Portugal finally recognized that claim to independence on August 29, 1825. The national identity of Brazilians has been created from the melting pot of influences from pre-Portuguese cultures; and by immigrants from Africa, Latin and North America, Asia, and Europe. But the historically predominant force always has traced back to Portugal. Perhaps one of the clearest, most telling evidences of that influence is just the very fact of the official language status that Portuguese holds in the country.
Why did Portugal imperialize Brazil?
Portugal took and interest in Brazil because it was the only place in the New World they were allowed to claim. Disputes between Spain and Portugal led to the Treaty of Tordesillas, which drew a line down the map. Spain took what was to the West (most of the Americas) and Portugal took the East (Africa, India and a sliver of South America AKA Brazil) Also, European expansion was in vogue and they didn't want to be the only power not in the New World.
What was the capital city of the vikings?
giancarlo Dublin is the most famous city founded by Vikings.
Where did the Maya civilization live?
The Mayas lived in present day Honduras, Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador. But most now are living in Guatemala.
Who did Brazil gain independence from?
Portugal had some time in its monarchic history where the king died and had no child to leave the crown to, so a distant relative, who was Spanish, Felipe, was crowned, so Portugal was under the control of Spain for awhile, but it only lasted 2 generations iirc.
How many goals did Brazil score in World Cup history?
Brazil leads the all-time table. Brazil is the only team to have played in every tournament and to have won the World Cup five times. For 1930 through 2006, Brazil has 201 total goals for, 84 total goals against, and 206 total points. Its nearest contender is Germany with 190 goals for, 112 goals against, and 184 points.
For more information, go to www.planetworldcup.com.
What is the only country in Latin America to have been owned by Portugal?
The South American country of Brazil was a former colony of Portugal. Brazil was claimed for Portugal by Pedro �lvares Cabral [ca. 1468 - ca. 1520] in April 1500. Colonization of the massive area began in 1534. In 1815 Brazil became a sovereign kingdom within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves [Reino Unido de Portugal, Brasil e Algarves]. Brazil declared independence on September 7, 1822.
What was the principal source of the Portuguese wealth in its colony of Brazil?
Portugal's main sources of wealth are Turism and Services/Commerce. There's some industry, but after barriers to imports from PR China were put down, the textile industry (the top one in the country) was hit really badly. Olive oil, bark, Porto (liquor) are its main agricultural exports.
From which country did japan gain its independence?
It never gained independence as it was not a democratic.
It never gained independence from anyone because it was never under the control of any other country.
Actually it did gain independence again in 1952 from US occupation after World War II. The state does not need to be democratic to be independent, and Japan operates under a parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy.
Ending an occupation does not imply gaining independence. It simply means an occupying power leaving the country and restoring/handing back administration of the affairs of a country to its nationals. Otherwise, Uganda would have another independence after Tanzanian troops pulled out after liberating it in 1979 (in addition to the one in 1962).
What are Brazil's physical landmarks?
Three of the most famous physical landmarks in Brazil are the Amazon Rainforest, the Amazon River, and the Iguaçu Falls.
1. Sixty [60] percent of the Amazon Rainforest [Floresta Amazonia] is within Brazil's borders. The Amazon Rainforest is the largest and most biologically diverse rainforest in the world.
2. Most of the Amazon River [Rio Amazonas] is in Brazil. The Amazon River has the largest drainage basin in the world. Generally it's considered the second longest river in the world, after the Nile.
But Brazilian scientists dispute this. They state that the Amazon is 65 miles [105 kilometers] longer than the Nile.
3. Brazil shares the Iguaçu Falls [Cataratas do Iguaçu] with Argentina. It's one of largest waterfalls in the world. There are 275 falls along 1.67 miles [2.7 kilometers] of the Iguaçu River. The height of the longest drop is 269 feet [82 meters] at The Devil's Throat [Garganta do Diablo], which marks the border between Argentina and Brazil. Many rare and endangered species, such as the giant anteater and the giant otter, are found there. It's been a Natural World Heritage Site since 1986.
What is the population of Brazil 2011?
The total population of Brazil is about 210 million inhabitants (2016)
Who was the first and largest group of europeans to colonize Brazil?
The First European group to colonize Brazil was...The Spanish
