Brazil (Eastern Manifest Destiny)

Brazil, officially the Empire of Brazil, (Brazilian Portuguese: Império do Brasil Spanish: Imperio de Brasil) is a sovereign state located in northern South America. It is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy that started under, and is currently under, the rule of Dom Pedro I and his family. The country is the largest country in South America and boasts a population of just under 220 million people. The country is highly regarded as a great power and also has one of the highest standards of living in the world. The country is bordered by Colombia to the north, Peru to the west, and the Republic of the Rio de la Plata to the south, as well as the Atlantic Ocean to the east.