Brazil
Capital:
Brasilia
Continent:
South America
Maps:
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| South American continent. Brazil outlined in dark ink and shaded. |
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| A close-up of Brazil & its neighbors. |
Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana (a French territory), Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia
Water Borders:
Atlantic Ocean
Total Area:
3,287,597 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasilia, Fortaleza
Famous Geographical Point:
Amazon Rain Forest
Famous Person:
Pele, one of the most widely recognized soccer players in the world
Book Set In/About:
The War at the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa
A fictionalized account of Canudos, a 19th century Brazilian community targeted by the government.
Movie Set In/About:
"City of God (Cidade de Deus)" (2002), directed by Fernando Mereilles & Katia Lund
It's the story of people trying to live their lives and escape the grinding poverty of the Rio slums.
Headline of the Day:
"#BlackLivesMatter Has Gone Global and Brazil Needs It - Badly" in NBC News.
Book Set In/About:
The War at the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa
A fictionalized account of Canudos, a 19th century Brazilian community targeted by the government.
Movie Set In/About:
"City of God (Cidade de Deus)" (2002), directed by Fernando Mereilles & Katia Lund
It's the story of people trying to live their lives and escape the grinding poverty of the Rio slums.
Headline of the Day:
"#BlackLivesMatter Has Gone Global and Brazil Needs It - Badly" in NBC News.
Oh Brazil. You always trick me with your capital's name. It's too easy. And why does it have an "s" instead of a "z"?
ReplyDeleteWell, Brazil, in Portuguese, is Brasil. That's presumably why the capital is Brasilia.
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