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    Brazil

    Which is the most important planned city in Brazil?How Much Do You Know About Brazil? (mah_budiski)

      Brasília. Brasília is the capital of Brazil. It was designed by Lúcio Costa and, looking from above, it has the shape of an airplane.

    Which are the only South American countries that Brazil doesn't border?How Much Do You Know About Brazil? (mah_budiski)

      Ecuador and Chile. Ecuador is bordered by Colombia and Peru, while Chile is only bordered by Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.

    What language is the official language of Brazil?Geographically Speaking - Brazil (minch)

      Portuguese. Although the official language of most South American countries is Spanish, Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. The first European to set foot in Brazil was Pedro Alvares Cabral. In 1549 the Portuguese established a colonial government.

    What is the only South American mainland country other than Ecuador not to border Brazil?Geographically Speaking - Brazil (minch)

      Chile. Peru and Colombia, although having Pacific coastlines, do have an eastern border on Brazil.

    What is the largest city in Brazil?Geographically Speaking - Brazil (minch)

      Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo is by far the largest, with a population of around 18,000,000. The capital Brasilia has around two million.

    What do the colors of the Brazilian flag - yellow, blue and green - stand for respectively?How Much Do You Know About Brazil? (mah_budiski)

      For the gold, the sky and the forests. The Brazilian flag consists of a blue circle on a yellow diamond-shaped figure, placed on a green background. The green color represents Brazil's fields and forests, the yellow stands for the gold Brazil had abundantly and the blue represents the vivid sky you usually find in tropical countries.

    What city near the meeting of the Amazon and Negro rivers was an important center of the rubber trade in the late nineteenth century?Geographically Speaking - Brazil (minch)

      Manaus. Manaus although only accessible by boat when first developed, has always been the most important city in northwestern Brazil. It has a grand opera house built in the 1800s. It is now a city of over a million. Until this century it was only accessible by water or air, but it is now accessible by road.

    True or False- Brazil is the country that extends the longest longitudinally? (From north to south)Basic Brazilian Geography (CatzRCool1)

      t. This is true. This question is kind of a trick question, because you would expect Chile to be longer, but it isn't. Chile is about 2,600 miles long, while Brazil is over 2,800 miles long, so Brazil takes the cake here too. Although most people believe Chile to be longer, Brazil is actually the longer one.

    The popular tourist town of Rio De Janeiro is located in which Brazilian state?Basic Brazilian Geography (CatzRCool1)

      Rio De Janeiro. This city has the same case as Sao Paulo. The capital city is also the name of the state. Similar to that of New York City, except it's not the capital. Rio De Janeiro is a very popular tourist town and it has about five million people living in it.

    The Itaipu dam above uses the force of which river to make its electricity?Basic Brazilian Geography (CatzRCool1)

      Parana River . The Parana River forms a large part of the Brazilian border. The city where the electricity is produced is called "Foz Do Iguacu".

    The Brazilian city of "Ouro Preto" is in which Brazilian state?Basic Brazilian Geography (CatzRCool1)

      Minas Gerais. "Ouro Preto" is located in Minas Gerais, and it literally means "Black Gold" and the city is called that, because it is the town that has produced the most gold of all Brazilian areas. The gold found there was a darker shade of gold, which was rarer at the time of mining so it was more valuable. The town today, though very touristic, still has no airport or large hotel chains. It wants to remain as it was in the 1700's when gold was actually being mined there.

    One of the largest dams in the world is known as the Itaipu dam. It is located partially in Paraguay, but it is located primarily in which Brazilian state?Basic Brazilian Geography (CatzRCool1)

      Parana. The Itaipu dam is located in Parana. (My home state) Paraguay and Brazil share the electricity that is produced in this dam. Since Paraguay can't use nearly all that electricity, it sells about 46 of its 50 percent of electricity back to Brazil, and gets a hefty check from that. I have visited the dam, and it is quite astonishing. It has 17 turbines to make electricity, and for the majority of the time, all of the turbines are used.

    No quiz on Brazil would be complete without a question or two on the Amazon.For how much of its length is the Amazon navigable by ocean going ships?Geographically Speaking - Brazil (minch)

      2,300 miles. The total length of the Amazon is 3,900 miles making it the second longest in the world. In terms of volume of water and the watershed area it is the largest in the world.

    In which states are the following cities located, respectively? Angra dos Reis, Foz do Iguaçu, Porto Seguro, Recife and Santos.How Much Do You Know About Brazil? (mah_budiski)

      Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Bahia, Pernambuco and São Paulo. •Angra dos Reis is a beautiful city with many islands, located in Rio de Janeiro. •Foz do Iguaçu is where one of the country's main attractions is: The Iguassu Falls. •Porto Seguro, Bahia, is where Pedro Álvares Cabral, a Portuguese explorer who is known for "discovering Brazil", first set foot in the country. •Recife is Pernambuco's capital and famous for its resemblance to Venice, due to it rivers and its style. •Santos, São Paulo, is where the biggest Latin America seaport is found.

    If you were in Brazil and wanted to visit the "Estação da Luz", a famous train station, which city would you go to?How Much Do You Know About Brazil? (mah_budiski)

      São Paulo. The "Estação da Luz" (Luz Station) is a famous train station in the Luz neighborhood, São Paulo. The station, inspired on Flinders Street Station (Melbourne, Australia), was finished in the late 19th century. Since 2006 it houses the Museum of the Portuguese Language.

    How many states are contained within Brazil as a country?Basic Brazilian Geography (CatzRCool1)

      26. Brazil technically contains only 26 states. There are actually 26 states, and one "Distrito Federal" which translates to "Federal District" which is the direct equivalent to Washington D.C. So there are 27 "provinces", and 26 actual states.

    How many stars can be found on the Brazilian flag?How Much Do You Know About Brazil? (mah_budiski)

      27. 26 of the stars represent the Brazilian states and 1 more star represents the capital (Federal District).

    How many independent South American nations does Brazil not share a border with?Basic Brazilian Geography (CatzRCool1)

      two . Brazil does not share a border with Chile or Equador. There is at least a "One-Country" barrier between these countries and Brazil.

    How many countries does Brazil border?Basic Brazilian Geography (CatzRCool1)

      ten . Brazil borders ten countries. They are Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Franch Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its longest border is shared with the country of Bolivia, on the central-western border. Brazil is the largest country in South America, and thus, most likely will have the largest border.

    How does Brazil rank worldwide in population numbers?Geographically Speaking - Brazil (minch)

      fifth. The population at the beginning of the twenty-first century was over 170 million. Only China, India, USA and Indonesia have more people.

    Geography isn't only about cities. What is the highest point in the Brazilian country?Basic Brazilian Geography (CatzRCool1)

      Pico da Neblina. Pico de Neblina is the highest mountain in Brazil, and it is over 3,000 meters tall, (about 9,300 feet). It is located in the Brazilian state of Roraima, and the peak itself is only several miles from the border of Venezuela, and parts of the foot of the mountain are actually in Venezuela.

    Brazil is the largest country in area and population in South America. Where does it rank worldwide in area?Geographically Speaking - Brazil (minch)

      fifth. The only countries larger than Brazil are Russia, Canada, China and the United States. It is over three million square miles.

    Brazil consists mostly of which ethnicity? (according to the 2000 IBGE report(Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatíscia - The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics))How Much Do You Know About Brazil? (mah_budiski)

      White. According to the 2000 IBGE census, the Brazilian population consists of white people (53,6%), pardo (38,5%), black (6.2%), asian( 0,5%), amerindian (0,4%) and 0,7% of unspecified ethnicity.

    All of Brazil lies south of the equator. True or false?Geographically Speaking - Brazil (minch)

      f. Although most of the the country is south of the equator there is a small portion to the north.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brazil

    • Which explorer first reached the beaches of Brazil in 1500? ( goto )


    • Does Disney have a theme park in Brazil? ( goto )


    • Brazil produces the largest amounts of what two kinds of fruit? ( goto )


    • What year did the Samba first come out in Brazil? ( goto )


    • Which president was attacked by piranha in Brazil and asked to be left in the Amazon to die? ( goto )


    • Can you see Africa on a clear day from Recife, Brazil? ( goto )


    • In what country did Pele play his first World Cup for Brazil? ( goto )


    • Which is the parent country of the cement major, Cemex (Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico)? ( goto )


    • What is the parent country of the cosmetics giant Natura (Spain, Brazil, Mexico, USA)? ( goto )


    • What does a Brazil license plate have on it: an eagle, a flag, or nothing? ( goto )


    • How many football fields of rainforest in Brazil alone are cut every single day? ( goto )


    • How did dog bites in Brazil once indirectly lead to a number of deaths in Trinidad? ( goto )


    • Although European football teams were queueing up to sign Pele in the 60's, why did he never move away from Brazil at that time to play? Hint: It involved the Government of Brazil at the time. ( goto )


    • Which country consumes the most food per head in the world: Brazil, Thailand, Argentina or Turkey? ( goto )


    • I know that Lantus insulin (manufactured by Aventis) is available in Brazil, but is it available in the town of Itaipava-Itapemirim? ( goto )


    • Which of the following countries consumes the greatest amount of chocolates in the world: Switzerland, United States, Brazil or Singapore? ( goto )


    • From the following which country consumes the most food per head in the world: Brazil, Thailand, Argentina or Turkey? ( goto )


    • Which country has never won a gold medal in soccer at the olympic games(brazil, czechoslovakia,soviet union,uruguay)? ( goto )


    • Why hasn't Brazil hosted a world cup while Mexico has hosted the event on two occasions, 1970 and 1986? Is it is because of infrastructure (stadium, accommodations, etc.) or for other reasons? ( goto )


    • From the following who are the four best defenders- lilian thuram(france),cafu(brazil), paolo maldini (italy), roberto carlos(brazil),fenando heiro(Spain), igor tudor(croatia), bixente lizarazu(france), roberto ayalo(argentina), alessandro nesta(italy), frnak boumann(germany), sebastian kehl(germany), ashley cole(england) ? ( goto )


    • Which football team have beaten Manchester United 11-3, introduced football to Brazil, supplied all eleven players to an England team and inspired Real Madrid's white shirts? ( goto )


    • Most maps say the Amazon has no bridges, but I have seen what looks like a road now crossing it at Manaus in the north of Brazil. Is this a ferry route, or has a bridge now been built? ( goto )


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