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Corcovado is the mountain on top of which the statue of Christ Redeemer stands.
Specifically, the statue tops the 700-meter (2,300-foot) mountain that overlooks the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The Portuguese equivalent of "Christ Redeemer" is "CristoRedentor". The pronunciation is "KREE-shtoo hee-dehn-TOH" according to the Carioca accent of Rio de Janeiro.
The name of the mountain means "hunchback." The Portuguese word is a masculine noun. Its singular definite article is "o" ("the"). The pronunciation is "KOHR-koo-VAH-doo."
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In which South American city does a large statue of Christ the Redeemer stand on top of a mountain?
CorovadocaracasThe City in South America is Rio de Janeiro and not Caracas.
A huge statue of christ that stands over a harbor?
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What is Rio de Janeiro known for?
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What stand on liberty island?
The Statue of Libertythe statue of libertyThe statue of Liberty
Where on the Statue of Liberty do you stand?
you stand in the crown
How does the statue stand?
1 inch
Where does the colossus statue stand?
The Statue of liberty is An island off of New York City
What island does the statue stand?
The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island which was once Bedloe's Island.
How high does the statue stand?
1 inch
How many lines will you have to stand in to get to the statue of liberty?
4
Does the Statue of Liberty stand on Liberty Island?
Yes.
