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The name Brazil is a shortened form of Terra do Brasil ("Land of Brazil"), a reference to the brazilwood tree. The name was given in the early 16th century to the territories leased to the merchant consortium led by Fernão de Loronha, to exploit brazilwood for the production of wood dyes for the … See more
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WebMost historians agree that Brazil got its name from its 16th-century brazilwood industry. Others, however, suggest several different theories for the origin of its name. Some individuals believe the name comes from the Brazil nut tree, which is native to a number of countries, including Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia.
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WebMeans "nobleness, nobility", from the French form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, which was composed of adal "noble" and the suffix heit "kind, sort, type". It was borne in the 10th century by Saint Adelaide, the wife of the Holy Roman emperor Otto the Great. ... [ more]
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The population of Brazil, as recorded by the 2008 PNAD, was approximately 190 million (22.31 inhabitants per square kilometer or 57.8/sq mi), with a ratio of men to women of 0.95:1 and 83.75% of the population defined as urban. The population is heavily concentrated in the Southeastern (79.8 million inhabitants) and Northeastern (53.5 million inhabitants) regions, while the two most extensiv…
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Brazil is one of the easier ones, as the country’s name barely changes no matter the dialect around the globe. Brazil in English, Brazilië in Dutch, Brésil in French, even in Tagalog it’s simply Brasil. Where did this …
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Houaiss dictionary (Lisbon, 2002) in entries bras-, brasil and especially brasil-has detailed information on this issue, which is broadly consistent with the other answers, but adds more information, crucially, on …
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*bhreu- also *bhreuə-, *bhreəu-, Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to boil, bubble, effervesce, burn," with derivatives referring to cooking and brewing.
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Brazil, country of South America that occupies half the continent’s landmass. It is the fifth largest and fifth most-populous country in the world. ... São Paulo state, which is the nation’s economic and …
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The name Brazil is a shortened form of Terra do Brasil, a reference to the brazilwood tree. The name was given in the early 16th century to the territories leased to the merchant consortium led by Fer…... Read more