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Rio de Janeiro, in the eyes of many of the world, continues to be the preeminent icon of Brazil. The nation’s burgeoning cities, huge hydroelectric and industrial complexes, mines, and fertile farmlands make it one of the world’s major economies. However, Brazil struggles with extreme social inequalities, environmental degradation ...
- Mariana
Mariana, city, east-central Minas Gerais estado (state),...
- Teresina
Teresina, city, capital of Piauí estado (state),...
- Americana
Americana, city, in the highlands of east-central São Paulo...
- Santa Maria
Santa Maria, city, central Rio Grande do Sul estado (state),...
- Campina Grande
Campina Grande, city, eastern Paraíba estado (state),...
- São Carlos
São Carlos, city, in the highlands of eastern São Paulo...
- Mariana
The provinces of Brazil were the primary subdivisions of the country during the period of the Empire of Brazil (1822 – 1889). [1]On February 28, 1821, the provinces were established in the Kingdom of Brazil (then part of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves), superseding the captaincies that were in place at the time.
The name of each of the Brazilian states below is preceded by its commonly used two letter abbreviation. The chart also includes the state's capitol city, its size in km ² (square kilometers), 2007 population (the latest available), percentage of urban and rural population, number of municipal districts (cities), per capita GNP and projected ...
There are over 5500 municipalities in Brazil, comprising almost the entirety of the country's territory. The only exceptions are the Federal District (not divided into municipalities, but into 33 administrative regions, without any political autonomy) and the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, which consists in a state district.
Momoka Shimabukuro (left) has come to Brazil to explore her identity while Mei Nakamura is studying psychology. Ms Nakamura studies psychology and says she wants to understand how early migrants ...
The captaincies became provinces in 1821, during the final years of the Kingdom of Brazil (united with Portugal), and maintained that designation after independence in 1822 under the Empire of Brazil. Most internal boundaries were kept unchanged from the end of the colonial period, generally following natural features such as rivers and mountain ridges.
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Mar 16, 2007 · Jan. 10, 2008 • Sachio Negawa. Recently in Brazil, terms such as “Nikkei culture” and “Shin (new) Nikkei culture” have become popular to use, especially among the Japanese-language papers. These terms are used to describe a “culture based upon ‘Japanese culture’ with a Brazilian-style influence.”. This shows that there is a ...
