Encyclopedia - Saint Peter And Paul Rocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Peter And Paul Rocks - Geography
The closest piece of land is the island of Fernando de Noronha 630 km to the Southwest. The rocks are part of Pernambuco state, Brazil. T...   » 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 - 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 - Fernando De Noronha: Encyclopedia Ii - Fernando De Noronha - History
Many controversies mark the archipelago's discovery. Its original name, Ilha da Quaresma (Lent Island), it is known to have been sighted ...   » 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 - Fernando De Noronha: 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...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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