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The Federative Republic of Brazil (in Portuguese, República Federativa do Brasil; pron. IPA /ʁe.'pu.bli.kɐ fe.de.ɾa.'tʃi.vɐ du bɾa.'ziw/) is the largest and most populous country in Latin America, and fifth largest in the world. Spanning a vast area between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, it is the easternmost country of the Americas and it borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French de ...
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| | | | Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - States Brazil consists of 26 states (estados, singular estado) and 1 federal district (distrito federal):
Brazil and its 26 states and Federal District are divided by IBGE into 5 distinctive regions: North, Northeast, Center-West, Southeast and South (Division by Regions).
See also:
List of cities in Brazil (all cities and municipalities)
List of major cities in Brazil (metropolitan areas and major regional cities)
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See also:Brazil, Brazil - History, Brazil - Politics, Brazil - States, Brazil - Geography, Brazil - Economy, Brazil - Demographics, Brazil - Ethnicity and race, Brazil - Languages, Brazil - Religion, Brazil - Poverty illiteracy and income concentration, Brazil - International rankings, Brazil - Culture, Brazil - Flora and fauna, Brazil - Sports, Brazil - Notes Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - States |
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| | | | Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - History Brazil is thought to have been inhabited for at least 10,000 years by semi-nomadic populations when the first Portuguese explorers, led by Pedro Álvares Cabral, disembarked in 1500. Over the next three centuries, it was resettled by the Portuguese and exploited mainly for brazilwood (Pau-Brasil) at first, and later for sugarcane(Cana-de-Açúcar) agriculture and gold mining. The colony's source of manpower was initially on enslaved Amerindians, and after 1550, mainly African slaves. In 1808, Queen Maria I of Portugal and her son and regent, ...
See also:Brazil, Brazil - History, Brazil - Politics, Brazil - States, Brazil - Geography, Brazil - Economy, Brazil - Demographics, Brazil - Ethnicity and race, Brazil - Languages, Brazil - Religion, Brazil - Poverty illiteracy and income concentration, Brazil - International rankings, Brazil - Culture, Brazil - Flora and fauna, Brazil - Sports, Brazil - Notes Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - History |
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| | | | Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - History Brazil is thought to have been inhabited for at least 10,000 years by semi-nomadic populations when the first Portuguese explorers, led by Pedro Álvares Cabral, disembarked in 1500. Over the next three centuries, it was resettled by the Portuguese and exploited mainly for brazilwood (Pau-Brasil) at first, and later for sugarcane(Cana-de-Açúcar) agriculture and gold mining. Work in the colony was based on slavery. In 1808, Queen Maria I of Portugal and her son and regent, the future João VI of Portugal, fleeing from Napoleon, relocated to ...
See also:Brazil, Brazil - History, Brazil - Politics, Brazil - States, Brazil - Geography, Brazil - Economy, Brazil - Demographics, Brazil - Ethnicity and race, Brazil - Languages, Brazil - Religion, Brazil - Poverty illiteracy and income concentration, Brazil - International rankings, Brazil - Culture, Brazil - Flora and fauna, Brazil - Sports Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - History |
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| | | | Brazil: Encyclopedia - Cuisine of Brazil Brazil's population is a racial mix of native Amerindians, Portuguese, Africans, Italians, Spaniards, Germans, Syrians, Lebanese and Asians. This has created a national cooking style marked by the preservation of regional differences.
Cuisine of Brazil - Brazil's five main cuisine regions.
Cuisine of Brazil - North.
Acre, Amazonas, Amapá, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins
Collectively, the region is known as Amazônia for it includes a large part of the rain fores ...
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| | | | Brazil: Encyclopedia - Skyscrapers in Brazil Brazil's first skyscraper was the Martinelli Building in São Paulo. It had a total height of 109 meters. Brazil's tallest skyscraper is the Mirante do Vale (also know as Palacio Zarzur Kogan), also in São Paulo. It is 189 meters tall with 50 floors.
Other Brazilian Skycrapers:
Edifício Champagnat I, at Curitiba, PR
Vila Carolina, at Curitiba, PR
Edificio Conde Pereira Carneiro, at Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Rio Sul Center, at Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Edifício Itália, at São Paulo, SP
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| | | | Brazil: Encyclopedia II - History of Brazil - The Empire of Brazil Main articles: Brazilian War of Independence and Empire of Brazil
In 1808, King John VI of Portugal (at the time still Prince Regent), fleeing Napoleon's army, moved the seat of government to Brazil. Although the Bragança royal family returned to Portugal in 1821, the interlude led to a growing desire for independence amongst Brazilians. On September 7, 1822, then prince-regent Pedro proclaimed the indepen ...
See also:History of Brazil, History of Brazil - The first Brazilians, History of Brazil - Colonial Brazil, History of Brazil - The Empire of Brazil, History of Brazil - The Old Republic 1889-1930, History of Brazil - Populism and development 1930-1964, History of Brazil - Modern Brazil: Military Rule and Redemocratization, History of Brazil - Military rule, History of Brazil - Redemocratization, History of Brazil - Present Read more here: » History of Brazil: Encyclopedia II - History of Brazil - The Empire of Brazil |
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| | | | Brazil: Encyclopedia II - History of Brazil - Colonial Brazil
It is widely and politically accepted that Brazil was discovered by Europeans on April 22, 1500, by Pedro Álvares Cabral, even if there are some controversies on the matter. The country was then gradually settled by Portuguese who sought to escape poverty, and by nobles who were granted colonial privileges by the Crown. Colonial administration in the next two centuries was based upon a system in which favored individuals received title to huge bl ...
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| | | | Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Brazil - Government The 1988 constitution grants broad powers to the federal government, made up of executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The president holds office for four years, with the right to re-election for an additional four-year term, and appoints his own cabinet. There are 81 senators, three for each state and the Federal District, and 513 deputies. Senate terms are for eight years, with election staggered so that two-thirds of the upper house is up for election at one time and one-third four years later. Chamber of Deputies terms are for fo ...
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| | | | Brazil: Encyclopedia II - History of Brazil - The Empire of Brazil In 1808, King John VI of Portugal (at the time still Prince Regent), fleeing Napoleon's army, moved the seat of government to Brazil. Although the Bragança royal family returned to Portugal in 1821, the interlude led to a growing desire for independence amongst Brazilians. On September 7, 1822, then prince-regent Pedro proclaimed the independence of Brazil, and was proclaimed emperor on October 12.
Having lost his local political base, Pedro I abdicated in 1831 and returned to Portugal. After interim governments by appointed regents, ...
See also:History of Brazil, History of Brazil - The first Brazilians, History of Brazil - Colonial Brazil, History of Brazil - The Empire of Brazil, History of Brazil - The Old Republic 1889-1930, History of Brazil - Populism and development 1930-1964, History of Brazil - Modern Brazil: Military Rule and Redemocratization, History of Brazil - Military rule, History of Brazil - Redemocratization, History of Brazil - Present Read more here: » History of Brazil: Encyclopedia II - History of Brazil - The Empire of Brazil |
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