Fun facts about Brasil

Here are details that some global travellers may want to know about Brasil. Brazil is the English spelling, Brasil is the Portuguese spelling, so I choose to honor that.( Some notable people from the regions are included in parentheses.)

Southeast- Sudeste
                        sudestino- a person from the Southeast.


Carioca~ a person who is from the city of Rio de Janeiro. 
(actress Regina Casé, actor Douglas Silva and actor Darlan Cunha)

Fluminense~ a person who is from the state of the Rio de Janeiro. ( actor Rodrigo Santoro)

niteroiense~a person who is a native of Niterói. Niterói is a city directly across the Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro.

Paulista~ a person who is a native of the state of São Paulo. 
(actor Paulo Goulart and singer/ composer Adoniran Barbosa) 

Paulistano~ a person who is from the city of São Paulo. (actress Alice Braga and actor Matheus Nachtergaele)

Mineiro~ a person who is from the state of Minas Gerais. 
( singer Clara Nunes, singer/musician Milton Nascimento, and musician Celso Murilo)

Belo-horizontino~ a person who is from the city of Belo Horizonte. Belo Horizonte is the capital of Minas Gerais. (rapper Froid)

Espírito-santense~ a person who is from the state of Espírito Santo.

Vitoriense~ a person who is from the city of Vitória. Vitória is the capital of Espírito Santo. 

South- Sul

Paranaense~ a person who is from the state of Paraná. 
(actress Sonia Braga)

Curitibano~ a person who is from the city of Curitiba. Curitiba is the capital of Paraná. 

Curitibense~ another word for a person from Curitiba. 

Catarinense~ a person who is from Santa Catarina.

Florianopolitano~ a person who is from Florianópolis.

Rio-grandense-do-sul~ a person who is from Rio Grande do Sul. ( model Gisele Bündchen)

Gaúcho~ a person who is from Rio Grande do Sul.

Porto-alegrense~ a person who is from Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.


Northeast-Nordeste

                                   nordestino- a person from the Northeast.

sertanejo~ a person who is from the Sertão. The sertão is a region in the Northeast that is often dry. 

baiano~ a person who is from the state of Bahia. 
( singer/ musician Caetano Veloso)

Salvadorense~ a person who is from the city of Salvador. Salvador is the capital of Bahia. ( singer/musician Gilberto Gil)

soteropolitano~ another word for a person who is from  Salvador.

Alagoano~ a person who is from the state of Alagoas. 
( singer Djavan) 

Maceioense~ a person who is from the city of Maceió. Maceió is the capital of Alagoas.

Cearense~a person who is from the state of Ceará. 

Fortalezense~ a person who is from the city of Fortaleza. Fortaleza is the capital of Ceará.

Maranhense~ a person is from the state of Maranhão.

São-luisense~ a person who is from the city of São Luís. São Luís is the capital of Maranhão.

Ludovicense~ another word for a person who is from the city of São Luís.

Paraibano~ a person who is from the state of Paraíba.

Pessoense~ a person who is from the city of João Pessoa. João Pessoa is the capital of Paraíba.

Pernambucano~ a person who is from state of Pernambuco. 
(producer/ writer Guel Arraes and singer Alceu Valença)

Recifense~ a person who is from Recife. Recife is the capital of Pernambuco.

Piauiense~ a person who is from state of Piauí.

Teresinense~ a person who is from Teresina. Teresina is the capital of Piauí.

Rio-grandense-do-norte~ a person who is from the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Natalense~ a person who is from Natal. Natal is the capital of Rio Grande do Norte.

Sergipano~ a person who is from the state of Sergipe.

Aracajuense~ a person who is from Aracaju. Aracaju is the capital of Sergipe.

Amazon

Acreano~ a person from the state of Acre.

Rio-branquense~ a person from Rio Branco. Rio Branco is the capital of Acre.

Amapaense~ a person from the state of Amapá.

Macapense~ a person from Macapá. Macapá is the capital of Amapá.

Amazonense~ a person from the state of Amazonas.

Manauense~ a person from the city of Manaus. Manaus is the capital of Amazonas.

Paraense~ a person from the state of Pará.

Belenense~ a person from Belém. Belém is the capital of Pará. ( singer Fafá de Belém)

Rondonense~ a person from the state of Rondônia.

Porto-velhense~ a person from Porto Velho. Porto Velho is the capital of Rondônia.

Roraimense~ a person from Roraima. 

Boa-vistense~ a person from Boa Vista. Boa Vista is the capital of Roraima.

Tocantinense~ a person from Tocantins.

Palmense~ a person from Palmas. Palmas is the capital of Tocantins.