Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Why study Portuguese?
- The Portuguese language is spoken by over 200 million people in over 4 continents.
- Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world in both area and population.
- Brazil is the industrial and economic super power of Latin America.
- Brazil is a multiracial melting pot. Brazilians are people of European, Native American, African
and Asian descent.
- Brazil's economy is expanding its presence in world markets.
- Brazil is rich in culture, history, music, and art and is world-famous for Carnaval, samba, bossa nova, capoeira, and its 5 World Cup titles in Soccer.
- Brazil is a natural paradise and is considered by many scientists to be the country with the most important biological diversity in the world.
- VCU's new partnership with Universidade de São Paulo (USP), will allow VCU students new opportunites to study in São Paulo, Brazil in 2008. For more information, please contact Tony Brinckwirth.
See the Schedule
of Classes for more information.
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