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Brain drain
The exodus of educated or skilled persons from a poor to a rich country or from a poor to a rich region within a country.
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Brazil
Location: South America Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1822 / 1828 Capital city: Brasília Population: 195 million / 60 people per sq mile (23 people per sq km) Total land area: 3,286,470 square miles (8,511,965 square km) Language(s) spoken: Portuguese (official language), German, Italian, …
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Break-of-bulk point
A classic geographic term describes a transit point when bulk goods must be removed from one mode of transport and installed. A common example is a trainload of grain carried to a port for transshipment on cargo boats or barges.
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BRICS
BRICS – The organization’s name stands for the first letter of each of the five members’ names. The BRICS’s members are Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa.
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British columbia
Canada’s westernmost province, located within the Rocky mountain range.
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Broadleaf deciduous forest
Forests typical of middle-latitude areas with humid subtropical and humid continental climates.
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Brunei
Location: Southeast Asia Official name: Sultanate of Brunei Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1984 / 1984 Capital city: Bandar Seri Begawan Population: 400,000 / 197 people per sq mile (76 people per sq km) Total land area: 2228 square miles (5770 square km) Language(s) spoken: Malay (official language), English, Chinese …