Article - Buddhism In Brazil
Buddhism in Brazil has practitioners of various Buddhist schools, as well as a fair number of somewhat Buddhist-inspired cults and "New A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia - Brazil
The Federative Republic of Brazil (in Portuguese, República Federativa do Brasil; pron. IPA /ʁe.'pu.bli.kɐ fe.de.ɾa.'tʃi.vɐ du bɾa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Brazil: Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Brazil
Buddhism in Brazil has practitioners of various Buddhist schools, as well as a fair number of somewhat Buddhist-inspired cults and "New A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coat Of Arms Of Brazil: Encyclopedia - Coat Of Arms Of Brazil
The Coat of Arms of Brazil was created in November 19, 1889, 4 days after Brazil became a republic. The coat of arms consists of the cent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Brazil: Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Brazil
Brazil's population is a racial mix of native Amerindians, Portuguese, Africans, Italians, Spaniards, Germans, Syrians, Lebanese and Asia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Brazil: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Brazil
Brazilian Culture is of a very diverse nature. The religion of most Brazilians is Roman Catholic. In fact, Brazil is the largest country ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Congress Of Brazil: Encyclopedia - National Congress Of Brazil
Politics of Brazil Political parties in Brazil Elections in Brazil Upcoming Elections President: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva List of Presi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil Nut: Encyclopedia - Brazil Nut
The Brazil Nut is a South American tree Bertholletia excelsa in the family Lecythidaceae. It is the only species in the genus Bertholleti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Skyscrapers In 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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Brazil: Encyclopedia - Religion In Brazil
Brazil's main religion since the 16th century has been Christianity, predominantly Roman Catholicism. This religion was introduced by the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil Current: Encyclopedia - Brazil Current
The Brazil Current is a warm water current that flows southward along the Brazilian south coast to the mouth of the Río de la Plata. Thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Congregation Of Brazil: Encyclopedia - Christian Congregation Of Brazil
The Christian Congregation of Brazil or Congregação Cristã do Brasil was founded by Italian-American missionary Louis Francescon (1866...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A1 Team Brazil: Encyclopedia - A1 Team Brazil
The A1 Team Brazil is the Brazilian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. Its car has been presented to the public on Ju...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of 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), fl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of 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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of 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 presid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of 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. Alt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brazil - Colonial Brazil
Brazil was discovered by Europeans on January 26, 1500, by Vicente Yáñez Pinzón, a Spaniard who had been a companion of Columbus. Acc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Brazil - The Environment
The environmental problem that attracted most international attention in Brazil in the 1980s was undoubtedly deforestation in the Amazon....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Brazil - Demographics
Demographics of Brazil - Ethnic groups. thumb|300px|Ethnic groups in Brazil Most of the population can be considered a single "Brazilia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Brazil - Railways
total: 27,882 km (1,122 km electrified); note - excludes urban rail broad gauge: 4,057 km 1.600-m gauge narrow gauge: 23,489 km 1.000-m ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Brazil - Railways
total: 27,882 km (1,122 km electrified); note - excludes urban rail broad gauge: 4,057 km 1.600-m gauge narrow gauge: 23,489 km 1.000-m ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Brazil - Demographics
Demographics of Brazil - Ethnic groups. Most of the population can be considered a single "Brazilian" ethnic group, with highly varied ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Empire Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Empire Of Brazil - Introduction
As a result of the Napoleonic occupation of Portugal, the Portuguese royal family went into exile in Brazil, the most important of the Po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Brazil - Airports
3,277 (1999 est.) Transportation in Brazil - Airports - with paved runways. total: 541 over 3,047 m: 5 2,438 to 3,047 m: 20 1,524 to 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vital Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Vital Brazil - Work
The new São Paulo Institute was built in a section of the city named Butantan, at the time a far-away place, near the Pinheiros river, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salvador Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Salvador Brazil - History
Although the Bay of Todos os Santos was first encountered by Europeans and christened in 1502, the city of Salvador wasn't founded until ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bobo Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Bobo Brazil - Career
Originally, Houston was to be known as "Boo-Boo Brazil", but a local promoter misprinted his first name as "Bobo" in a print advertisemen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Brazil - Industry
Brazil has the most advanced industrial sector in Latin America. Accounting for one-third of GDP, Brazil's diverse industries range from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immigration In Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Immigration In Brazil - Consequences
As it happened with several other countries in the Americas, such as the United States, which encouraged the immigration from many other ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coat Of Arms Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Coat Of Arms Of Brazil - The Empire Of Brazil
The above coat of arms were used by both Emperors Dom Pedro I and Dom Pedro II until the downfall of the monarchy in 1889. These arms hav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil Film - Synopsis
Set "somewhere in the 20th century", the retro-futuristic world of Brazil is a gritty urban hellhole patched over with cosmetic surgery a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil Film - Analysis
Gilliam refers to this film as the second of a trilogy of movies, starting with Time Bandits (1981) and ending with The Adventures of Bar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Brazil - Symbology
It is often said that Brazil's national colors, green and yellow, represent the country's natural richness. Green represents the exuberan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vital Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Vital Brazil - Life
Vital Brazil was born on April 28, 1865, in the little town of Campanha, in the states of Minas Gerais. His father gave him this curious ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonial Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonial Brazil - Discovery
It is widely and politically accepted that Brazil was discovered by Europeans on April 22, 1500, by Pedro Álvares Cabral, but there are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - 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 Amazô...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil Film - Music
The song Aquarela do Brasil is the core tune in the movie, although various other pieces of background music appear. The tune is broken d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Literature Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Literature Of Brazil - Realism
The decline of Romanticism, along with a series of social transformations, occurred in the middle of the 19th century. A new form of pros...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Literature Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Literature Of Brazil - Romanticism
Neoclassicism lasted for an unnaturally long time, stifling innovation and restricting literary creation. It was only in 1836 that Romant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Brazil - Climate
Although 90 percent of the country is within the tropical zone, the climate of Brazil varies considerably from the mostly tropical North ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Literature Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Literature Of Brazil - Romanticism
Neoclassicism lasted for an unnaturally long time, stifling innovation and restricting literary creation. It was only in 1836 that Romant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil Indiana: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil Indiana - Geography
Brazil is located at 39°31'30" North, 87°7'39" West (39.525030, -87.127380)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Literature Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Literature Of Brazil - Realism
The decline of Romanticism, along with a series of social transformations, occurred in the middle of the 19th century. A new form of pros...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil Indiana: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil Indiana - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 8,188 people, 3,383 households, and 2,151 families residing in the city. The population density is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elections In Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Elections In Brazil - History
Elections in Brazil - Last elections. Brazil has had direct presidential elections continuously since 1989, when Fernando Collor de Mel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brazil - Modern Brazil: Military Rule And Redemocratization
Main articles: History of Brazil (1964-1985) and History of Brazil (1985-present) History of Brazil - Military rule. From 1961 to 1964,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Brazil - The Stars
The constellation of the Southern Cross is on the meridian (indicated by the number 6 in the diagram). To the south of it is Polaris Aust...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Literature Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Literature Of Brazil - Contemporary
Contemporary brazilian literature is, on the whole, very much focused on city life and all it's aspects: loneliness, violence, political ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southeast Region Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Southeast Region Brazil - Transportation
The Southeast Brazilian region is highly covered by highways - due to the policy in the Brazilian's economy in the 1960s (automobilizatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Brazil - Geographic Regions
Brazil's twenty-six states and the Federal District (Distrito Federal) are divided conventionally into five regions: North (Norte), North...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brazil - Modern Brazil: Military Rule And Redemocratization
History of Brazil - Military rule. From 1961 to 1964, Brazilian President João Goulart had been initiating economic and social reforms...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Literature Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Literature Of Brazil - Modernism
Modernism began in Brazil with the Week of Modern Art, in 1922. The 1922 Generation was a nickname for the writers Mário de Andrade (Pau...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Brazil - Soils And Vegetation
Brazil's tropical soils produce 70 million tons of grain crops per year, but this output is attributed more to their extension than their...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Literature Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Literature Of Brazil - Modernism
Modernism began in Brazil with the Week of Modern Art, in 1922. The 1922 Generation was a nickname for the writers Mário de Andrade (Pau...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Empire Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Empire Of Brazil - Brazilian Independence
Empire of Brazil - Pedro as regent. After João VI returned to Portugal in 1821, his heir-apparent Pedro became regent of the Kingdom o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immigration In Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Immigration In Brazil - Brief History
When Brazil was discovered as a new land in the New World by the Portuguese in 1500, its native population was composed of several millio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Brazil - Legislative Branch
Bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional consists of the Federal Senate or Senado Federal (81 seats; three members from each sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Brazil - Executive Branch
Head of State: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (since 1 January 2003); Vice President José Alencar Gomes da Silva (since 1 January 2003); no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Brazil - Popular Music
The field of Brazilian popular music can be traced back to the 1930s, when radio spread songs across the country. Popular music included ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Brazil - Size And Location
With its expansive territory, Brazil occupies most of the eastern part of the South American continent and its geographic heartland, as w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Brazil - Judicial Branch
Brazilian jurisdiction courts function under civil law and adversarial system. The Judicial Branch are organized in states' and federal s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Brazil - Economy - Overview
Possessing large and well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, Brazil's economy outweighs that of all othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Brazil - Popular Music
The field of Brazilian popular music can be traced back to the 1930s, when radio spread songs across the country. Popular music included ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Brazil - Demographic Breakdown
Demographics of Brazil - Population. 186,112,794 Note: Brazil took a count in August 2000, which reported a population of 169,799,170;...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Brazil - Folk Music
The earliest music in what is now Brazil must have been that of the native peoples of the area. Little is known about their music, since ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brazil - The First Brazilians
The territory of Brazil has been inhabited for at least 8,000 years. The origins of the first Brazilians, which were called "Indians" (í...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Brazil - Folk Music
The earliest music in what is now Brazil must have been that of the native peoples of the area. Little is known about their music, since ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Brazil - Agriculture And Forestry
Brazil is endowed with vast agricultural resources. There are two distinct agricultural areas. The first, comprised of the southern one-h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonial Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonial Brazil - Origin Of The Name
There is still some confusion about the origin of the name. The official story, which used to be given in school textbooks, is that the l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonial Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonial Brazil - The Age Of Exploration
The discovery of Brazil was preceded by a series of treaties between the kings of Spain and Portugal, the last of them is the Treaty of T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pedro I Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Pedro I Of Brazil - Children
By his first wife, Maria Leopoldina, Archduchess of Austria: Maria II of Portugal Miguel de Bragança, Prince of Brazil (1820, stillborn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - President Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - President Of Brazil - The Length Of The Term
Nowadays, the president serves a four-year term. The president can be reelected to just one more term sequencially. The reelection for ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nazaré: Encyclopedia Ii - Nazaré - In Brazil
Nazaré - Related:. Nazaré Paulista, São Paulo ... See also:Nazaré, Nazaré - In Brazil, Nazaré - Related:, Nazaré - In Portug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Cuisine Of Brazil - Staple Ingredients
Beans (feijão) Beans appear on the table daily in many forms and colors. According to Embrapa institute of agriculture, brown beans (car...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonial Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonial Brazil - Portuguese Settlement
The only Portuguese-speaking nation in the Americas, Brazil was claimed for Portugal in 1500 by Pedro Álvares Cabral. It was ruled from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brazil - The First Brazilians
The territory of Brazil has been inhabited for at least 8,000 years. The origins of the first Brazilians, which were called "Indians" (í...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Literature Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Literature Of Brazil - Colonial Period
The first extant document that might be considered Brazilian literature is a letter written by Pero Vaz de Caminha to Manuel I of Portuga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pedro Ii Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Pedro Ii Of Brazil - The Regency
When he was a boy of five, he became the emperor of Brazil. His father Pedro I abdicated the throne on April 7, 1831, after violent prote...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Demographics
Brazil is a melting-pot of different ethnicities and origins. The dominant ancestry among Brazilians is the Portuguese, descendants of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Sports
The most popular sport in Brazil is football (soccer). There is great rivalry between local teams, yet there is strong support for the hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Languages
Portuguese is the official language, and is spoken by the entire population. Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking nation in the America...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Religion
Main article: Religion in Brazil About 74% of the population in Brazil are Roman Catholic. Followers of Protestantism are rising in numbe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Sports
Main Article: Sports in Brazil Brazil national football team Brazilian Football League Teams Some fight sports with Brazilian origins h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Economy
Possessing large and well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, as well as a large labor pool, Brazil's GDP...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Geography
Brazil is characterized by the extensive low-lying Amazon Rainforest in the north, and a more open terrain of hills and low mountains to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Demographics
The main ethnic group in Brazil are the Portuguese, who colonized the country after 1500. Until independence in 1822, the Portuguese were...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Politics
The 1988 constitution grants broad powers to the federal government. The President has extensive executive powers; he appoints the Cabine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Languages
Portuguese is the official language, and is spoken by the entire population. Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking nation in the America...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Politics
The 1988 constitution grants broad powers to the federal government. The President has extensive executive powers: he appoints the Cabine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Geography
Brazil is characterized by the extensive low-lying Amazon Rainforest in the north, and a more open terrain of hills and low mountains to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Economy
Possessing large and well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, as well as a large labor pool, Brazil's GDP...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Religion
Main article: Religion in Brazil About 74% of the population in Brazil are Roman Catholic. Followers of Protestantism are rising in numbe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Poverty Illiteracy And Income Concentration
Brazil currently has 45 million people living in conditions of poverty. This is a critical issue. Poverty in Brazil can be seen in the la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Poverty Illiteracy And Income Concentration
Brazil currently has 25 million people living in conditions of poverty [2] [3]. This is a critical issue. Poverty in Brazil can be seen i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazil - Poverty, Illiteracy And Income Concentration
Brazil currently has 25 million people living in conditions of poverty [2] [3]. This is a critical issue. Poverty in Brazil can be seen i...   » Read the article