Independência ou Morte! (Portuguese) ("Independence or Death!") | |||||
Capital | Rio de Janeiro | ||||
Largest city | São Paulo | ||||
Other cities | Salvador, Santa Cruz | ||||
Language official |
Portuguese | ||||
others | Spanish | ||||
Religion | Catholic | ||||
Demonym | Brazilian | ||||
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | ||||
Legislature | General Assembly | ||||
Area | 9,099,952 km² | ||||
Population | 196,800,488 | ||||
Independence | from Portugal | ||||
declared | 1830s | ||||
recognized | 1830s | ||||
Currency | Real (BRL )
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Calling Code | +55 | ||||
Internet TLD | .br |
Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil), officially the Empire of Brazil (Império do Brasil), is a South American nation and a constitutional monarchy. Brazil peacefully gained independence from Portugal in the 1830s as part of a division of the House of Braganza.
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