Liberdade e Progresso! ("Freedom and Progress!") | |||||
| Anthem | "Hino Nacional Brasileiro" | ||||
| Capital | Brasília | ||||
| Largest city | São Paulo | ||||
| Other cities | Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador | ||||
| Language official |
Portuguese | ||||
| others | French, Spanish, German, Japanese | ||||
| Religion | Secular state | ||||
| Demonym | Brazilian | ||||
| Government | Federal constitutional presidential republic | ||||
| President | Jorge Viana | ||||
| Vice-President | Rui Falcão | ||||
| Population | 206,440,850 | ||||
| Established | End of the Brazilian Military Regime: 24 October 1978 | ||||
| Independence | from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | ||||
| declared | 7 September 1822 | ||||
| recognized | 29 August 1825 | ||||
| Currency | Novo Cruzeiro Real (NCR$) | ||||
| Time Zone | UTC-2 to UTC-5 | ||||
| summer | UTC-2 to UTC-5 | ||||
| Calling Code | +55 | ||||
| Internet TLD | .br | ||||
Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil), or the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil), is the largest country and a sovereign state localized in South America. It shares borders with all South American countries, except Chile.
Brazil is the largest lusophone country, and the only lusophone country in the Americas. Its capital is Brasília, and your largest city is São Paulo, the most populated city in the Americas.
Brazil gained your independence in 1822, when Pedro I declared the independence, leading to the Brazilian War of Independence. Guyana allied with the new independent country during the war.
The Brazilian Empire was formed with Pedro I. Pedro I resigned his title of Emperor to fight against the brother, Miguel, that took the Portuguese throne of its daughter. His son Pedro II, however, was too young to take the crown of Emperor of Brazil. Thus, the regency period lasted until the 15-year-old Pedro II, when he was finally crowned.
The major war that the Brazilian Empire participated was the South American Great War (1863-1873). Pedro II was overthrown in 1889 by the military, led by Deodoro da Fonseca.
In 1932, the Brazilian Republic joined the Paraguayan side in the Chaco War against the Peru-Bolivian Confederation. The end of the war resulted in the victory of Brazil and Paraguay, Paraguay gaining the Gran Chaco, and Brazil gaining Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
The military regime started in 1964, when the Brazilian Army deposed the president João Goulart. In 1974, Sylvio Frota was elected, indirectly, president of Brazil. In 1976, started the Brazilian Civil War against the military regime. In 1978, the military regime was deposed by the democratic alliance in the Senate. Tancredo Neves assumed president.