I had heard this, and was wondering considering you are an American country as much as the US (South opposed to North), and that you are federated state wise in a same manner.
2007-02-18 21:33:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Brazil ➔ Other - Brazil
Amaya answer is right.
But many years ago, more than 30 years ago, Brazil's official name used to be Estados Unidos do Brasil, which translates into English as United States of Brazil. Now, it is República Federativa do Brasil, Brazilian Federative Republic
2007-02-21 07:36:43 · answer #1 · answered by Steiner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brazil's official name is "Republica Federativa do Brasil" Which loosely translates as "Federal Republic of Brazil". That's because it's a republic and it's a fedaration as well, with 27 states (?) and a centralized power branch. Brazil is indeed part of the Americas, but Brazilians do not consider themselves Americans. They are South Americans and Brazilians. I don't think that being in the Americas is an important part of the Brazilian identity.
2007-02-19 05:32:20 · answer #2 · answered by amaya m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never heard such a foolish thing. Yes Brazil is technically a federation but a much more centralized one than the States. Besides, for modern Brasilians, being called "Portuguese something" might just not work. It is a very proud country.
2007-02-18 22:34:22 · answer #3 · answered by fabianss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexico's official name in Spanish, on the other hand, is "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" (Mexican United States, or United States of Mexico).
However, that has nothing to do with the American USA (in case there are some egocentric Americans reading this... Mexico does admire it's neighbor, but not to the extent to name the country after it. Just in case someone thinks that's the case.)
2007-02-19 03:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Bicho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. United States of America is an English term, not Portuguese.
2007-02-19 05:54:06 · answer #5 · answered by Mark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it think of it befell back in the day whilst the Spaniards and tried to take over each and every thing yet then the Portuguese's suggested that they had the land first and there replaced into this be argument who, had the land first, then they divided south u.s. up and the Portuguese have been given the biggest chew, and that s the place my land Brazil replaced into made as a rustic.
2016-10-02 09:19:07 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋