LLCU 209 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Guanabara Bay, White Brazilians, Empire Of Brazil

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Languages, Literatures and Cultures
• Course: LLCU 209
• Professor: Karl Hardy

Document Summary

Llcu 209 week 1: the city and it"s residents: notes. Brazil, the largest country in latin america and the most populace. Rio de janeiro is located in the south east of brazil. It is the second largest city in brazil with 6 million residents. It is the third largest metropolitan area in south america. Guanabara bay first encountered by europeans in 1502. Was only founded as a city on march 1, 1565 by the portuguese. It was the capital of the portuguese empire from 1808-1822. Capital of the empire of brazil (independent monarchy) from 1822 to 1890. Residents of rio are called (and call themselves) cariocas. Original word kara"i oka comes from indigenous tupi language meaning white man"s house . Term for those born in the city, cariocas da gema (from the yolk of the egg) Also used for those who live anywhere else by identify with rio"s jeito (its indefinable spirit)