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Brazilian Language and Culture
Brazilian Portuguese is the main, official language of the Federative Republic of Brazil. It is both similar to and distinct from its mother tongue, the Portuguese language of Portugal. Typical questions relate to the language's interactions with South America's immigrant and native languages; and to its impact on regional and world business, environmentalism, literature, music, scientific research, sports, and technology.
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Why are Brazil's cities located on the coast?
For fishing. It supplies food to the people of the cities.
How big is the continent of Brazil?
A total of 8,500,000,000,000 square meters is the size of Brazil in square meters. The country's land area totals over 8.5 million square kilometers [3.3 million square miles]. One square kilometer equals 1,000,000 square meters.
Brazil's area is 8.516 trillion square meters.
Brazil's land area totals over 3.3 million square miles[8.5 million square kilometers]. It's the fifth largest country in the world. It's the largest country in South America. It takes up nearly 50 percent of the South American continent.
Brazil is the largest country on the continent of South America.
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 movie title 'The Spy Next Door' in the Portuguese of Brazil?
Missão Quase ImpossÃvel is a Portuguese equivalent in Brazil to the movie title 'The Spy Next Door'. The feminine noun 'missão' means 'mission'. The adverb 'quase' means 'almost'. The adjective 'impossÃvel' means 'impossible'. All together, they're pronounced 'mee-sow* KWAH-zee eeng-puh-SEE-ve-oo' in Portugal and according to the carioca accent of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
*The sound 'ow' is similar to the sound in the English adverb 'how'.
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 the movie title 'The Lovely Bones' in the Portuguese of Brazil?
Um Olhar do ParaÃso is a Portuguese equivalent of the title to the movie 'The Lovely Bones'. The masculine indefinite article 'um' means 'a, one'. The masculine noun 'olhar' means 'look'. The word 'do' combines the preposition 'de' and the masculine definite article 'o' to mean 'of, from the'. The masculine noun 'paraÃso' means 'paradise'. All together, they're pronounced 'oo-ngoh-lyah doo pah-ruh-EE-soo' according to the carioca accent of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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.
Is Portuguese considered Latino?
In the USA, 'Latino' is generally used to refer to people of South American descent.
So Portuguese, being from Europe and NOT South America, are not 'Latinos'.
In Europe however, Latino/Latin doesn't have an ethnic/race meaning. It refers to the culture and language of the Southern countries. (Italy, Spain, Portugal, etc).
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.
Yes, Brazil is spacious. It takes up 50 percent of the continent of South America. In fact, it's South America's largest country.
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 does gordin linda mean in English?
Beautiful Fatty...
To be fair, it sounds mean in English, but in Spanish "Gorda", "Gordita" are all used as terms of endearment.
Gordo/a/ita/in= fat/ chubby
Linda= Beautiful/ Pretty
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.
Did location of Brazil's capital city move when the name changed?
yes to Rio de janeiro central of Brazil
What is the Nationality of Brazil?
Because of the wide variety of cultures in Brazil, there is no national dress such as there is in European or African countries. At the most, the bright colors and relaxed fit of modern clothing is the closest that can be described as "national dress."
they wear alot of bright clothing but it is short because it is very hot over at Brazil
