Did you ever wonder why Brazil speaks Portuguese while most of Central & South America speaks Spanish? The short story is in the 15th century Portugal and Spain were major world empires. They sailed their ships to these areas and conquered Central and South America because they could (and for their important resources). These countries later took back their independence however Portugal and Brazil still have an important and friendly relationship. If you travel to Brazil you will find they not only share the same language as Portugal but also their culture, religion, music, dance etc.
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