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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Rocas Atoll | | | |  Rocas Atoll: Encyclopedia II - Rio Grande do Norte - HistoryProbably, the first European to reach the region was the Spaniard Alonso de Ojeda in 1499. In the 16th century (between 1535 and 1598), it was explored by French pirates in search for brazilwood. In 1598, the Portuguese built the Forte dos Reis Magos and, in the following year, founded the city of Natal. Rasing cattle and sugarcane plantation lifted the local development and economy.
In 1633, the area became a battleground between the expansionistic Portuguese, seeking to take more land for their Brazilian territories, and the ...
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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 number, currently at 15.4%. Spiritism constitute 1.3% of the population (about 2,3 millions) and is the country with more adepts of this religion. African traditional religions such as Candomblé, Macumba, and Umbanda are the next largest groups. There are around 120,000 members of the Jewish community (located mostly in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro but also in Brasilia, Curitiba, Porto Alegre and ...
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 - Religion |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: Encyclopedia II - Fernando de Noronha - Geography The main islands of this archipelago are the visible parts of a range of submerged mountains . Consisting of 21 islands, islets and rocks of volcanic origin, the main island has an area of 7.1 square miles (18 km²), being 6.2 miles (10 km) long and 2.2 miles (3.5 km) at its maximum width. The base of this enormous volcanic formation is 2480 feet (756 m) below the surface. The main island, from which the group gets its name, makes up 91% of the total area; the islands of Rata, Sela Gineta, Cabeluda and São Jose, together with ...
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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 large metropolitan areas (capitals) and in the "pockets of poverty" (upcountry regions with low rates of economic and social development). The Northeast has chronic problems as a result of its dry climate, with millions of people suffering hunger during the dry seasons. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has proposed a progr ...
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 - Poverty illiteracy and income concentration |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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 highly-successful national team. The Brazilian national team has been victorious in the World Cup tournament a record five times. Pele, one of the world's most recognized player, led Brazil to three of those championships. After the third time, Brazil kept the World Cup trophy permanently. Recently, Ronaldo and Ri ...
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 - Sports |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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 Americas, giving it a national culture distinct from its Spanish-speaking neighbors.
Portuguese is the only official language of Brazil, and there are few regional variances. It is virtually the only language used in schools, newspapers, radio and TV, and for all b ...
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 - Languages |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Demographics Brazil is a melting-pot of different ethnicities and origins.
The dominant ancestry among Brazilians is the Portuguese, descendants of the early colonists or of 19th and 20th centuries Portuguese immigrants. The settlement of Portuguese started in Brazil after 1532, when the active process of colonization began since the founding of São Vicente. Until independence in 1822, the Portuguese were the only European nation that successfully settled in Brazil, and mos ...
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 - Demographics |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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 the south — home to most of Brazil's population and its agricultural base. Along the Atlantic seacoast are also found several mountain ranges, reaching roughly 2,900 m high. The highest peak is the Pico da Neblina at 2,994 m, in Guiana's highlands. Major rivers include the Amazon, the largest river in the world by volume, and often considered the world's longest; the Paraná and its major tributary, the Iguaçu River, where the impressive ...
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 - Geography |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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 (PPP) outweighs that of any other Latin American country, and the country is expanding its presence in world markets. Major export products include airplanes, coffee, vehicles, soybean, iron ore, orange juice, steel, textiles, footwear and electrical equipment.
After forming a fiscal adjustment program, and pledging progress on structural reform, Brazil received a US$41.5 billion IMF-led internation ...
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 - Economy |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Politics The 1988 constitution grants broad powers to the federal government. The President has extensive executive powers; he appoints the Cabinet, and he is also both head of state and head of government. The President and Vice-President are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms.
The Brazilian legislature, the bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional, includes the Federal Senate or Senado Federal of 81 seats, of which three members from each state or federal district are elected according to th ...
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 - Politics |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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 ...
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 - States |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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 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 popu ...
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 - Companies, Brazil - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Demographics |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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 Americas, giving it a national culture distinct from its Spanish-speaking neighbors.
Portuguese is the only official language of Brazil, and there are few regional variances. It is virtually the only language used in schools, newspapers, radio and TV, and for all b ...
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 - Companies, Brazil - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Languages |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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 number, currently at 15.4%. Other Christian groups constitute only 1.3% of the population. African tribal religions such as Candomblé are the next largest groups. There are around 120,000 members of the Jewish community (located mostly in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro but also in Brasilia, Curitiba, Porto Alegre and other major towns) while Buddhism, Shinto, and other Asian religions are also sizeable. There are around 28,000 m ...
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 - Companies, Brazil - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Religion |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Economy Main article: Economy of Brazil
Possessing large and well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, as well as a large labor pool, Brazil's GDP (PPP) outweighs that of any other Latin American country, and the country is expanding its presence in world markets. Major export products include airplanes, coffee, vehicles, soybean, iron ore, orange juice, steel, textiles, ...
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 - Companies, Brazil - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Economy |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Geography Main article: Geography of Brazil
Brazil is characterized by the extensive low-lying Amazon Rainforest in the north, and a more open terrain of hills and low mountains to the south — home to most of Brazil's population and its agricultural base. Along the Atlantic seacoast are also found several mountain ranges, reaching roughly 2,900 m high. The highest peak is the Pico da Neblina at 3,014 m, in Guiana's highlands. Major rivers include the Amazon, the largest river in the world by volume, and often considered the world's lon ...
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 - Companies, Brazil - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Geography |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Politics Main article: Politics of Brazil
The 1988 constitution grants broad powers to the federal government. The President has extensive executive powers: he appoints the Cabinet, and he is also both head of state and head of government. The President and Vice-President are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms.
The Brazilian legislature, the bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional, includes the Federal Senate or Senado Federal of 81 seats, of which three members from each state ...
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 - Companies, Brazil - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Politics |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - States Main article: States of Brazil
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 ...
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 - Companies, Brazil - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - States |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: 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 in the large metropolitan areas (capitals) and in the "pockets of poverty" (upcountry regions with low rates of economic and social development). The Northeast has chronic problems as a result of its dry climate, with millions of people suffering hunger during the dry seasons. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has proposed a progr ...
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 - Companies, Brazil - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Poverty illiteracy and income concentration |
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| | | | | Rocas Atoll: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Sports Main Article: Sports in Brazil
Brazil national football team
Brazilian Football League Teams
Some fight sports with Brazilian origins have become popular around the world:
Capoeira
Vale tudo
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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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 - Companies, Brazil - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Brazil - Sports |
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