Question

The common method of transportation in Brazil is___
a) Roadways
b) Railways
c) Airways
d) Waterways

Answer 1

Hint: In both South America and Latin America, the Federative Republic of Brazil is officially the largest country. Brazil is the fifth largest nation in the world by area and the sixth most populous, with 8.5 million square kilometers (3.2 million square miles) and over 211 million inhabitants. Brasília is its capital, and São Paulo is its most populous city. Due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world, it is also one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations.

Complete Answer:
- The most popular way to travel in Brazil is road transport, but only 6 percent of the roads are paved and the remaining 94 percent are unpaved. It also has an extensive railway and tramway network, with work in progress on a high-speed rail service.
- There are about 50,000 kilometers of waterways in Brazil, which is the mode of transport in the country's remote interior parts.
- The combination of the metro and taxis is the most common form of urban transport in Brazil among foreign tourists. Recife, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre also have smaller subway networks.
- The use of the rail network for transportation in the country is highly limited. Therefore the construction of roads and waterways are the main modes of transport that, given its topography and drainage, could be used in Brazil.

Hence, the correct answer is option a).

Note: India has one of the world's largest road networks, stretching over 5.5 million km in total. 64.5% of all goods in the country are transported by this road network, and 90% of India's total passenger traffic uses the road network for commuting purposes. And China now has the largest highway system in the world. The Jinggang'ao Expressway, which connects Beijing to Hong Kong and Macau, is the busiest highway in the world.