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Lewis lands in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

After Lewis the Lion’s long and exhausting journey, he could see the dawn breaking as he started to descend into Rio de Janeiro. The lights of the city snaked along and twinkled below and Lewis the Lion felt a wave … Continue reading

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Brazil

Country name: Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil is South America’s most influential country and one of the world’s biggest democracies) Population: 196.6 million (UN, 2011) Capital: Brasilia Largest City: Sao Paolo Area: 8.55 million square miles Major language: Portuguese Major … Continue reading

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Portuguese

Portuguese is a Romance language (in other words, it derives fom Latin). It is the official language of Portugal, Brazil and other former Portuguese colonies in Africa: Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, Guiné-Bissau and São Tomé e Príncipe. Portuguese speakers are … Continue reading

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