From April 26, 1960, when the capital was transferred to Brasília, the federal district of Rio de Janeiro (created in 1808) became one of the Brazilian states with the name of Guanabara (from the bay of the same name), but was later reunited with the state of Rio de Janeiro; moreover, from June 15, 1962, […]
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Of the 30 and a half million residents surveyed in 1920, about one and a seventh were from the Federal District, more than 28 and a half million to the states, and less than a tenth of a million to the territory of Acre. Of the 20 states of the Confederation, 3 had a population […]
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The Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, with an annual growth rate of ‘ 1, 4 %, reached in 1998, according to one estimate, 165 851 000 residents; according to the forecasts of the UN, it will reach 190 million residents in 2010, and 200 million by 2020. The average density, […]
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According to nexticle, indigenous people of Peru are the so-called Quechúa and the Aymará. In judging the significance of the anthropological characters of the ethnic people of Peru it is extremely important to take into account the facts presented by Bolivia, because they are more characteristic and better known. In this region an anthropogeographic division […]
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Suriname is a country on the north coast of South America with (2018) 576,000 residents; The capital is Paramaribo. Country facts Official name: The Republic of Suriname License plate: SME ISO-3166: SR, SUR (740) Internet domain:.sr Currency: 1 Suriname dollar (SRD) = 100 cents Area: 163 820 km² Population (2018): 576,000 Capital: Paramaribo Official language […]
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ECONOMY: GENERAL INFORMATION The possibilities available to Paraguay would be varied: the subtropical climate and fertile soils allow numerous crops; forests have precious essences; the rich pastures favor a flourishing livestock; the hydroelectric assets are huge; unlike many other Third World States, there are no overpopulation problems. However, various conditions linked above all to very […]
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Colombian art, term for the art in the area of today’s Colombia. The northernmost country in South America is traditionally a region of cultural diversity, which is also reflected in its fine arts and architecture (Andean high cultures). Visit harvardshoes.com for Colombia travel package. Colonial era After the conquest of the country and the founding of […]
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CULTURE: THEATER Both during the colonial period and after independence, Bolivian theater was for a long time an absolutely marginal phenomenon and strongly influenced by Spanish models, with an indigenous production of religious dramas and historical dramas. Only in 1920 did experimental groups form which favored the birth of a new dramaturgy, engaged in the […]
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CULTURE: TRADITIONS In Bolivia, ethnic groups of different origins and cultures coexist, which preserve very different traditions; the national framework was then considerably enriched following the introduction of Spanish traditions. The preeminent folkloric aspect, however, is given by the Indians. Indian spirit and Catholic-Spanish culture coexist in syncretic forms, blending animism and Catholic faith, evolved […]
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HISTORY: MILITARY DICTATORSHIPS AND THE RETURN TO MULTI-PARTYISM The situation in the country gradually deteriorated, especially after the return of Paz Estenssoro to the presidency (1960). In November 1964, he was deposed in a military coup and replaced by General René Barrientos Ortuño. With the government shifted completely to the right, outbreaks of guerrilla warfare […]
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