Brazilian Island
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Brazilian Island (in Portuguese Ilha Brasileira; Spanish[1] Isla Brasilera) is a small fluvial island situated at the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Quarai (Cuareim) River, between the borders of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
The island has long been claimed by both Brazil and Uruguay. Brazilian officials claim that the island falls within the town of Barra do Quaraí in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Uruguayan officials claim that the island falls their Artigas Department. [1]
- Note
^ In standard Spanish, the word "Brazilian" is "brasileño/brasileña" but in the Southern Cone the term "brasilero/brasilera" is more commonly used.
[edit] References
- ^ ....uncontested dispute (between Brazil and Uruguay) over certain islands in the Quarai/Cuareim.....and the resulting tripoint with Argentina CIA. "CIA World Factbook: Uruguay: Transnational Issues". U.S. Government. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uy.html. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
[edit] External links
- Detailed information about the disputed island from ultra-nationalist site (in Portuguese, Spanish and some texts in English; this site is presented as "the thoughts of the author.")
