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Conventional Long Form Name
Federative Republic of Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil
South America During The War of The Triple Alliance
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The War of the Triple Alliance
The War of the Triple Alliance
The War of The Triple Alliance was declared on May 1, 1865. Fought between Paraguay and the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. The cause of this war was Paraguay being involved in boundary and tariff disputes with its more powerful neighbors, Argentina and Brazil, for years. The effect of the war was Argentina and Brazil annexing about 55,000 square miles (140,000 square km) of Paraguayan territory. Brazil enlarged its Mato Grosso province from annexed territory. Both Argentina and Brazil demanded a large indemnity (which was never paid) and occupied Paraguay until 1876.
Territorial Morphology
Territorial Morphology
Brazil is a compact state. The advantages of a compact state are the ease of governance, which includes easy communication across the country. A disadvantage is that a compact state is easier to invade making it an easier target to invasions. Brazil has no enclaves and no exclaves.
Date of Independence
Date of Independence
Brazil was a colony of Portugal and gained independence on September 7, 1822. Brazil was never a satellite state.
Brazilian Independence - Atlantic History - Oxford Bibliographies
Government type
Government type
Brazil is a Federal State. Brazil is considered a federal representative democratic republic, under a presidential system. Under this system, the President is both the Head of State and the Head of Government.
What Type of Government Does Brazil Have? - WorldAtlas
Geopolitically, Brazil is divided into five regions or macroregions. The five regions are North, Northeast, Central-West, South, and Southeast.
Chief of State & Head of Government
Chief of State & Head of Government
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva | Biography, Facts, & Involvement with Petrobras Scandal | Britannica
Under the Brazil system of government, the President acts as Chief of State and Head of Government.
Capital
Capital
The capital of Brazil is Brasilia
Democratization
Democratization
Democratization occurs when a sovereign state moves from a non-democracy to a democracy. The Brazilian Constitution's purpose is to protect the citizens by giving them a fair chance in the court of law while governing the country to be safe and pleasant. This constitution ensures equal rights to all citizens, including the right to vote for all people. People in Brazil vote a the nation level for their president. Local level mayors and local municipals are chosen using proportional representation. This mean Brazil has a lower level of democratization.
Centripetal Forces
Centripetal Forces
With 65% of the people in Brazil identifying as Catholic, the Catholic religion is a centripetal force that brings people together. The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio is an artifact in Brazil that represents the importance of Catholicism in Brazil.
Independence Day is a public holiday in Brazil and is always celebrated on September 7th. This is Brazil's National Day. In Portuguese, it is called 'Dia da Independência.' Brazil's day of Independence from Portugul is holiday that bring people together because of their shared identity as Brazilian. The quote, "Independence or Death," shows the importance of freedom being an independent state to Brazil.
This headdress is in a museum located in Brazil for the native people. This artifact shows the once rich and distinct culture of Indigenous people in Brazil that has been driven away by Portuguese colonizers.
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Centrifugal
Centrifugal
Brazil was colonized by Portugal and this led to conflicts between Portuguese colonizers and Brazilian natives. These conflicts forces driving people apart are still ongoing today. In an effort to preserve Indigenous people and their traditions, the 1988 Brazilian constitution recognized the rights of Indigenous people to their ancestral territories and took on the responsibility of demarcating and protecting Indigenous territories. Under President Jair Bolsonaro, an overall unwillingness to demarcate Indigenous territories have exposed entire Indigenous communities to attacks by outsiders. These attacks are mostly motivated by the pursuit of the natural riches located within the territories of Indigenous villages. These examples show the ongoing centrifugal force of the Portuguese settlers and Indigenous people of Brazil.
Cry of Resistance: The Brazilian Indigenous Struggle | Pulitzer Center
Core or Multicores
Core or Multicores
Brazil is a multi-cored state. Brazil is divided into 5 regions, each with its own unique culture, cuisine, history and economy. The North Region is the largest region in Brazil, accounting for 45.27% of the country's total area. The Northeast Region is associated with rich history and culture, and was the first region in Brazil to be discovered and colonized by Europeans. The Central-West Region is currently experiencing rapid development, which was partly the result of shifting Brazil's national capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília in the 1960s. The Southeast Region is the richest region in Brazil. The South Region is a cultural, economic, and tourism hub, and its GDP per capita is the second highest in the country.
UN Ambassador
UN Ambassador
Sérgio França Danese
Supranational Organizations
Supranational Organizations
Economic Alliance
Mercosur, South American regional economic organization. Mercosur grew out of earlier efforts to integrate the economies of Latin America through the Latin American Free Trade Association and its successor, the Latin American Integration Association.
Mercosur | South American Trade Bloc, Benefits & Challenges | Britannica
Political Alliance
The Union of South American Nations is an intergovernmental body modeled after the European Union but is an alliance of countries in South America including Brazil. Known as UNASUR, the group acts as a forum for interaction between member-country leaders.
Explainer: What Is UNASUR? | AS/COA
Military Alliance
The Brazil–United States Treaty was a military assistance agreement signed in 1952 in Rio de Janeiro between the two countries, with the goal of defending the Western Hemisphere.
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