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 - History
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• Brazil - States
• Brazil - Geography
• Brazil - Economy
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• 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

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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

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The main ethnic group in Brazil are the Portuguese, who colonized the country after 1500. Until independence in 1822, the Portuguese were the only European nation that successfully settled in Brazil, and most of Brazil's culture is based on that of Portugal. The Dutch and the French also colonized Brazil during the 17th century, but their presence lasted only a few decades. The original Amerindian population of Brazil (between 3-5 million) has in large part been exterminated or assimilated into the Portuguese population. Since the beginn ...

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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

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A race is a population of humans distinguished from other populations. The most widely used racial categories are based on visible traits (especially skin color and facial features), genes, and self-identification. Conceptions of race, as well as specific racial groupings, vary by culture and time and are often controversial due to their impact on social identity and hence identity politics. Since the 1940s, evolutionary scientists have rejected the view of race according to which a number of finite lists of essential ch ...

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• Race - Historical origins of race
• Race - History of the term
• Race - History of race research
• Race - 20th- and 21st-century debates over race
• Race - Scale of race research
• Race - Summary of different definitions of race
• Race - The origins patterns and physical manifestations of human genetic variation
• Race - Origins of modern humans
• Race - Distribution of variation
• Race - Substructure in the human population
• Race - Physical variation in humans
• Race - Social interpretation of physical variation
• Race - Incongruities of racial classifications
• Race - Ethnicity as a way of categorizing people
• Race - Ancestry as a way of categorizing people
• Race - Current disagreement across disciplines
• Race - Case studies in the social construction of race
• Race - Race in the United States
• Race - Race in Brazil
• Race - Practical uses of race
• Race - Race in politics and ethics
• Race - Race and intelligence
• Race - Race in biomedicine
• Race - Race in law enforcement
• Race - Footnotes

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Buddhism in Brazil has practitioners of various Buddhist schools, as well as a fair number of somewhat Buddhist-inspired cults and "New Age" movements. Many Japanese schools have a strong presence mainly as a result of World War II, which encouraged emigration of Japanese people. A considerable number of those chose to radicate in Brazil, including teachers of schools such as Soto Zen, Honmon Butsuryu Shu (a Nichiren Buddhism school), Jodo Shinshu (also known as True Pure Land Buddhism) and the controversial Soka Gakkai movemen ...

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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 June 2005. A1 Team Brazil - Owners. A1 Team Brazil owner are the famous football player Ronaldo and former Formula 1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi. The CEO is Luís Vicente, also CEO of A1 Team Portugal. Technical support is provided by ASM F3. A1 Team Brazil - Drivers. The main driver for the Brazilian tea ...

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• A1 Team Brazil - Drivers

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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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• Cuisine of Brazil - Brazil's five main cuisine regions
• Cuisine of Brazil - North
• Cuisine of Brazil - Northeast
• Cuisine of Brazil - Central-West
• Cuisine of Brazil - Southeast
• Cuisine of Brazil - South
• Cuisine of Brazil - Staple Ingredients
• Cuisine of Brazil - Other special dishes
• Cuisine of Brazil - Vegetarian and vegan food
• Cuisine of Brazil - External link

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Brazilian Culture is of a very diverse nature. The religion of most Brazilians is Roman Catholic. In fact, Brazil is the largest country in the world whose predominant religion is Roman Catholicism. Many other beliefs over time have been incorporated into the Brazilian catholic belief system such as Spiritism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Ayahuasca, and Judaism as well as religious syncretisms, such as candomblé, umbanda, and macumba, that mix Catholicism with African tribal religions. A majority of the population are non-practicing Catholics ...

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• Culture of Brazil - Curiosities

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An ethnic group is a culture or subculture whose members are readily distinguishable by outsiders based on traits originating from a common racial, national, linguistic, or religious source. Members of an ethnic group are often presumed to be culturally or genetically similar, although this is not in fact necessarily the case. Members of the same ethnic group often claim a common origin, although this is not always the case; one way that ethnic groups form is when people are forced to, or voluntarily, move from one part of the world to another. Cultural differences that were important in their original hom ...

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• Ethnic group - In the West
• Ethnic group - Ethnicity

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Contemporary views on race vary considerably between and within academic disciplines. Contemporary views differ from historical ones. Many views are complex, and are distinguished by subtle differences. Often the significance of differences between views is related to the use of race in biomedicine. This article compares the major contemporary views on race. Contemporary views on race - Summary of contemporary views. Contemporary views on race - Do human races exist?. R ...

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• Contemporary views on race - Summary of contemporary views
• Contemporary views on race - Do human races exist?
• Contemporary views on race - What about subspecies?
• Contemporary views on race - If race had a biological basis what would it be?
• Contemporary views on race - The phylogeographic subspecies definition
• Contemporary views on race - Background
• Contemporary views on race - Total human genetic diversity
• Contemporary views on race - Time frame of modern human evolution
• Contemporary views on race - Distribution of genetic variation within/between populations
• Contemporary views on race - Topical comparisons
• Contemporary views on race - Which populations qualify as races?
• Contemporary views on race - Do self-identified races have biological validity?
• Contemporary views on race - Are self-identified races merely populations?
• Contemporary views on race - What are the implications of the clinal view of human variation?
• Contemporary views on race - What does admixture mean for the biological validity of races?
• Contemporary views on race - What is the relationship between race and ethnicity?

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A race is a competition of speed. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time. Typically this involves traversing some distance, but it can be any other task involving speed. A race to cover a certain distance may be any length, and using any means stipulated by the rules. Running a distance is the most basic form of racing, but races are often conducted in vehicles, such as boats and cars, on or ...

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• Racing - List of types of race
• Racing - Unassisted human racing
• Racing - Cycle racing
• Racing - Ski racing
• Racing - Animal racing
• Racing - Aircraft racing
• Racing - Motorized racing motorsport
• Racing - Boat racing
• Racing - Other types
• Racing - Etymology

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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 See also: ...

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Buddhism in Brazil has practitioners of various Buddhist schools, as well as a fair number of somewhat Buddhist-inspired cults and "New Age" movements. Many Japanese schools have a strong presence mainly as a result of World War II, which encouraged emigration of Japanese people. A considerable number of those chose to radicate in Brazil, including teachers of schools such as Soto Zen, Honmon Butsuryu Shu (a Nichiren Buddhism school), Jodo Shinshu (also known as True Pure Land Buddhism) and the controversial Soka Gakkai movemen ...

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Races may mean: Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service Humans distinguished from other populations Competitive Sport ...

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Brazil's main religion since the 16th century has been Christianity, predominantly Roman Catholicism. This religion was introduced by the missionaries who accompanied the Portuguese explorers and settlers of Brazil. Brazil has the largest number of baptized Roman Catholics on Earth — about 80% of Brazilians claiming to be Catholics. However, about 20% of the population of Brazil actually attends Mass on a regular basis. Popular traditions of Roman Catholicism in Brazil include pilgrimages to the Appeared Lady, Senhora Aparecida, the patron saint of Brazil. Other prominent festivals include C� ...

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• Religion in Brazil - African Religions
• Religion in Brazil - Other Religions

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The term Caucasian race is used almost exclusively in the United States to refer to people whose ancestry can be traced back to Europe, North Africa, West Asia, South Asia and parts of Central Asia. It was once considered a useful taxonomical categorization of human racial groups based on a presumed common geographic and/or linguistic origin. In the United States, it is currently used primarily as a distinction loosely based on skin color alone for a group commonly refered to as Whites, as defined by the American governm ...

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• Caucasian race - History of the concept
• Caucasian race - U.S. Supreme Court rulings
• Caucasian race - Current views
• Caucasian race - Books

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In contemporary Australia, what is often referred to as "racism" is usually focused on conceptions of ethnicity, rather than on such issues as skin colour, genetics, or a division of the human species into biologcally superior and inferior "races". While the majority group often calls itself "White" this is primarily used as a synonym for British ethnic background. With the exception of some Government-defined catagories, mostly developed in an attempt to counter racism, current Australian conceptions of "race" and ethnicity are based ...

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Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Race in Australia prior to European settlement, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Institutional racism and conceptions of race and ethnicity, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Popular Australian racism, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Contemporary Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Terms or nicknames for ethnicities, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Anti-racism in Australia

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British settlement of Australia was originally intended to be conducted under British conceptions of negotiating settlement according to local law. Instead, the Sydney settlement proceeded without reference to this conception of British colonialism. The basis adopted was that of terra nullius. While some attempts were made by the government to apply British law in Australia equally to Indigenous and British civilians, the early history of the Sydney settlement was defined by sporadic conflict and forays between the two communities. From this ...

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Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Race in Australia prior to European settlement, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Institutional racism and conceptions of race and ethnicity, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Popular Australian racism, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Contemporary Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Terms or nicknames for ethnicities, Australian conceptions of race and ethnicity - Anti-racism in Australia

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Demographics of Brazil - Ethnic groups. thumb|300px|Ethnic groups in Brazil Most of the population can be considered a single "Brazilian" ethnic group, with highly varied racial types and backgrounds, some broad regional trends, but without clear ethnic sub-divisions. The major source of this diversity has been the sources of immigration from Europe, Middle East and Asia. The only clearly separated minority ethnic groups in Brazil are the various non-assimilated indigenous tribes, comprising less than 1% o ...

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Demographics of Brazil, Demographics of Brazil - Census information, Demographics of Brazil - Demographics, Demographics of Brazil - Ethnic groups, Demographics of Brazil - Health, Demographics of Brazil - Religion, Demographics of Brazil - Languages, Demographics of Brazil - Demographic Breakdown, Demographics of Brazil - Population, Demographics of Brazil - Age structure, Demographics of Brazil - Median age, Demographics of Brazil - Population growth rate, Demographics of Brazil - Birth rate, Demographics of Brazil - Death rate, Demographics of Brazil - Net migration rate, Demographics of Brazil - Sex ratio, Demographics of Brazil - Infant mortality rate, Demographics of Brazil - Life expectancy at birth, Demographics of Brazil - Total fertility rate, Demographics of Brazil - Nationality, Demographics of Brazil - Ethnic groups, Demographics of Brazil - Religions, Demographics of Brazil - Literacy

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Demographics of Brazil - Ethnic groups. Most of the population can be considered a single "Brazilian" ethnic group, with highly varied racial types and backgrounds, some broad regional trends, but without clear ethnic sub-divisions. The major source of this diversity has been the sources of immigration from Europe, Middle East and Asia. The only clearly separated minority ethnic groups in Brazil are the various non-assimilated indigenous tribes, comprising less than 1% of the population, who live in officially de ...

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Demographics of Brazil, Demographics of Brazil - Census information, Demographics of Brazil - Demographics, Demographics of Brazil - Ethnic groups, Demographics of Brazil - Health, Demographics of Brazil - Religion, Demographics of Brazil - Languages, Demographics of Brazil - Demographic Breakdown, Demographics of Brazil - Population, Demographics of Brazil - Age structure, Demographics of Brazil - Median age, Demographics of Brazil - Population growth rate, Demographics of Brazil - Birth rate, Demographics of Brazil - Death rate, Demographics of Brazil - Net migration rate, Demographics of Brazil - Sex ratio, Demographics of Brazil - Infant mortality rate, Demographics of Brazil - Life expectancy at birth, Demographics of Brazil - Total fertility rate, Demographics of Brazil - Nationality, Demographics of Brazil - Ethnic groups, Demographics of Brazil - Religions, Demographics of Brazil - Literacy

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