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Madeira, river, Bolivia and Brazil
(Encyclopedia) MadeiraMadeiramədāˈrə [key], river, c.2,100 mi (3,380 km) long, formed by the junction of the Beni and Mamoré rivers on the Bolivia-Brazil border. It flows north along the border for c…Bonifácio, José
(Encyclopedia) Bonifácio, JoséBonifácio, Josézh&oomacr;zāˈ bônēfäˈsēō [key], 1763–1838, Brazilian statesman and scientist. He studied in Europe and gained international fame as a geologist before…Braganza
(Encyclopedia) BraganzaBraganzabrəgänˈzä [key], royal house that ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910 and Brazil from 1822 to 1889. It took its name from the castle of Braganza or Bragança. The line was…Stroessner, Alfredo
(Encyclopedia) Stroessner, AlfredoStroessner, Alfredoälfrāˈᵺō shtrsˈnər [key], 1912–2006, president and dictator of Paraguay (1954–89). Of a German Paraguayan family, he was commissioned an officer (…Vieira, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Vieira, AntonioVieira, Antonioəntôˈny&oobreve; vyāˈērə [key], 1608–97, Portuguese Jesuit orator and missionary. Born in Lisbon, he grew up in Brazil. He was sent by the Jesuits to…Pelé, Brazilian soccer player
(Encyclopedia) Pelé Pelé pālāˈ [key], 1940–2022, Brazilian soccer (football) player. His real name…Putumayo
(Encyclopedia) PutumayoPutumayop&oomacr;t&oomacr;mäˈyō [key] or IçáIçáēsäˈ [key], river, c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) long, rising in the Andes, S Colombia, and flowing SE to the Amazon in NW Brazil…Quadros, Jânio da Silva
(Encyclopedia) Quadros, Jânio da SilvaQuadros, Jânio da Silvazhäˈny&oobreve; dä sēlˈvə kwäˈdr&oobreve;s [key], 1917–92, president of Brazil (Jan.–Aug., 1961). A schoolteacher and lawyer, he…Trans-Amazon Highway
(Encyclopedia) Trans-Amazon Highway, road, c.3,000 mi (4,830 km) long, traversing N central Brazil. The highway, stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Peruvian border, is an important factor in…Bacabal
(Encyclopedia) Bacabal Bacabal bəkəbälˈ [key], city, Maranhão state, NE Brazil, on the Mearim River…Trending
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