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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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What city is the most famous in Brazil?

The most famous city in Brasil is Rio de Janeiro, followed by Sao Paulo. Rio de Janeiro is beautiful and that attracts many tourists. especially because of our wonderful beachesand beautiful people. I say that from my own experience, since I lived there all my life

Who is Brazil's prime minister?

No one is prime minister of Brazil. Brazil no longer has a prime minister. The position of Prime Minister existed during the Empire of Brazil, 1847 to 1889.

The position briefly was reinstated with the installation of a parliamentary system of government from August 25, 1961 to January 1963. The last Prime Minister was Hermes Lima. He held the position from September 18, 1962 until January 1, 1963.

Brazil's current form of government is that of a democratic republic, with a presidential system. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Union and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term.

What is Sao Paulo's population?

The population of Sao Paulo is 11,037,593. The Sao Paulo metropolitan area has a population of 19,889,559.The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics [Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica] is responsible for statistical information in Brazil. According to these IBGE estimates for 2009, Sao Paulo is the largest, most populous city in Brazil.

Which constellations are visible from southern Brazil?

Constellations that are visible from southern Brazil include the following:

1. Carina (Keel of the ship "Argo");

2. Canis Major (Greater Dog);

3. Canis Minor (Lesser Dog);

4. Crux (Southern Cross);

5. Hydra (Water Serpent);

6. Octans (Octant);

7. Scorpius (Scorpion);

8. Triangulum Australe (Southern Triangle); and

9. Virgo (Virgin).

Specifically, these constellations are configured on the Brazilian flag. In fact, they are positioned on the flag to reflect the sky over Rio de Janeiro on the morning of November 15, 1889. That date is forever important to Brazilians, because it is the date upon which Brazil became a republic.

Why do you think there is a higher percentage of people of European and African ethnicity in Brazil than Peru?

Because Brazil is much larger than Peru, and Brazil has the Atlantic Ocean on its sea coast which made the immigrating people to choose Brazil, instead Peru as their new country.

Is Brazil spacious?

Yes, Brazil is spacious. It takes up 50 percent of the continent of South America. In fact, it's South America's largest country.

What is good about building Brasilia in the Brazilian highlands?

01. Torre de TV de Brasíl 224 m 1967

02. Banco Central do Brasi 101 m

03. Palácio do Congresso 92 m 1960

04. Palácio do Congresso 92 m 1960

05. Ministério da Aérona 50 m 1960

06. Ministério da Agricul 50 m 1960

07. Ministério da Defesa 50 m 1960

08. Ministério da Educaç 50 m 1960

09. Ministério da Fazenda 50 m 1960

10. Ministério da Integra 50 m 1960

11. Ministério da Marinha 50 m 1960

12. 50 m 1960

13. Ministério da Saúde 50 m 1960

14. Ministério das Comuni 50 m 1960

15. Ministério de Minas e Energia 50 m 1960

16. Ministério do Desenvovimento 50 m 1960

17. Ministério do Desenvo 50 m 1960

18. Ministério do Exérci 50 m 1960

19. Ministério do Meio Amambiente 50 m 1960

20. Ministério do Planeja 50 m 1960

21. Ministério dos Esporte 50 m 1960

22. Sede da Procuradoria Geral 48 m 2002

23. Teatro Nacional Cláud 46 m 1979

24. Sede da Procuradoria Geral 43 m 2002

25. Edifício-Sede da Comp 20 m

First capital of Brazil?

The first Portuguese colony in South America was Port Seguro, but it never administered control over the other Portuguese colonys that were later establised.

When the Portugese colonies were united into one adminstartive group, Rio de Janero was chosen to be the capital.

What sort of people live in Rio de Janeiro Brazil?

Every sort of person that may be found in the world may be found in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil is a melting pot of nationalities. That statement is particularly descriptive of Rio.

Rio de Janeiro is one of the leading coastal cities of Brazil, and indeed of Latin America. So it provides one of the first experiences that many tourists and visitors have of the entire country. Among those who tour and visit Brazil, many decide to make their stays regular or permanent just on the basis of Rio's attractive carioca accent, diverse population, interesting history, and wide ranging opportunities.

In the way of examples, there's much to be seen and done in the country's cultural capital. Rio mixes historic and modern architecture, culture and employment. It offers traditional, standard and avant garde training, jobs, business and art. It includes among its communities cutting edge technologists, scientists, researchers, politicians, entrepreneurs, educators and artists.

The one downside to Rio is its inclusion, within its representation of everything under the sun, of slums and human misery in such a gorgeous built and natural environment. Any one who knows and loves Brazil's cultural capital can't help but be saddened by the presence of 'favelas' ['slums']. The expression of heart felt concern over human misery is said most beautifully by French musician Georges Moustaki [b. May 3, 1934]. It's a general expression by Moustaki. But it particularly is descriptive of the one tragedy of Rio's existence. Moustaki indeed zeroes in on the problem and the consequences when he speaks of 'les enfants Qui naissent et qui vivent entre l'acier Et le bitume, ... Et qui ne sauront peut-être jamais Que la terre était un jardin' ['children who are born and lead their lives between steel and concrete ... And who perhaps may never know That the Earth used to be a garden'].

What are some important facts about Brazil?

Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world.

It is the country with the largest known variety of insect and arachnid life.

Brazil's official language is Portuguese, which is spoken by the majority of the population. It is considered to be a separate dialect from the dialect spoken in Portugal (European Portuguese), and is known as Brazilian Portuguese.

Its currency is the Real (plural: Reais), and it's symbol is R$. It's decimal form is centavo (Portuguese for cents). In Brazil something that costs 5 Reais and 25 centavos would be shown as R$ 5,25.

Brazil's name comes from a type of tree (Pau-Brasil) that was very popular for exportation by the Portuguese due to its red coluring that was great for dyeing.

The most widely-spoken native language in Brazil is Tupi-Guarani. It is often used in Brazilian Portuguese (and perhaps in European Portuguese, I don't know) in names, both when it comes to places as well as to things:

  • jacaré (crocodile; Tupi for "the one who looks sideways")
  • perereca (frog; from Tupi for "one who walks by leaping")
  • Tucano
  • Jabutí (tortoise)
  • Pipoca (popcorn)
  • Jabuticaba (a type of fruit)
  • Piauí, Paratí, Maceió, Tremembé, Maranhão, Pernambuco (city/town names)

Brazil also has a very strong African influence to its culture and language due to the slave trade. The most common loan-words come from the Bantu languages.

Brazil has the largest population of Japanese outside of Japan. It also has a larger Lebanese population than Lebanon itself.

How much is a mil?

Mil is not a currency. Mil is the Portuguese word for "thousand".

What continent is Brazil located on?

South America
America (South)
South America.
South America is the continent on which the country of Brazil is located. It's the largest country on the South American continent. In fact, it takes up over 50 percent of the total land of the continent. It also is the largest of all of the Latin American nations.
south America
South America.
Brazil is in the continent of South America.
South America

How did Brazil get its name?

From a wood that was harvested by the Portuguese to be used as a dye for fabric in the early 1500's. The wood name was Pau Brasil, with a strong red colour. Nowadays it is almost extinguished, it was once all along the Brazilian coast. The Atlantic forest, that harboured such woods, was almost all deforestated in the colonisation of Brazil. because a tipical tree used by the portugueses to paint tissue of red, this tree was called "pau BRASIL"
Brazil is named after a tree (pau-brasil) from which Portuguese, during the colonization period, extracted red colored liquid to paint fabric.

More specifically the name Brazil comes from "brasa" that means ember, "brasil" being the collective noun, meaning an amount of embers.

When the Portuguese first arrived, they called the land "Ilha de Vera Cruz" (Vera Cruz Island). When they realized that this land was not an island, they changed it's name to "Terra de Santa Cruz" (Land of Santa Cruz). However, to avoid losing the territory that France was now interested in obtaining, they started to extract wood from a tree named "Pau-Brasil". Due to the extraction from this tree, they changed the lands name to "Brasil" (Brazil).

What city in Brazil was a model for city planners?

Curitiba is often cited as a model for city planners in Brazil and around the world. Renowned for its innovative urban planning strategies, the city has implemented an efficient public transportation system, extensive green spaces, and a focus on sustainable development. These efforts have made Curitiba a benchmark for sustainable urban design, attracting attention from planners globally seeking to replicate its successes.

Over which area did Pedro Álvares Cabral establish control for Portugal?

Pedro Álvares Cabral [c. 1468 - c. 1520] established control over Brazil for Portugal. His fleet of 13 ships and 1,500 men sailed out of the Portuguese capital city at Lisbon on March 9, 1500. He first sighted Brazil on April 21, 1500. Cabral set foot on April 22nd at Porto Seguro in the modern-day state of Bahia in northeastern Brazil. Cabral is credited as the first European discoverer of 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.