Brazil
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| Império do Brasil Empire of Brazil | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "Independência ou Morte!" (Portuguese) "Independence or Death!" | |
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| Anthem Hino da Independência | |
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| Capital Largest city | Rio de Janeiro 22°54′30″S, 43°14′37″W São Paulo |
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| Official languages | Portuguese |
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| Demonym | Brazilian |
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| Government - Emperor - Prime Minister | Constitutional monarchy Luís I Alexsander da Rosa |
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| Independence - Declared - Recognized | from Portugal September 7, 1822 August 29, 1825 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 8,691,092 km² 3,355,635 sq mi 0.66 |
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| Population - 2007 estimate - 2000 census - Density | 193,334,553 173,198,407 22.25 /km² 57.61 /sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2005 estimate $6.14 trillion $31,764 |
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| Gini | 49.1 (high) |
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| HDI |  0.908 (high)
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| Currency | Real (R$) (BRL)
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) | BRT (UTC -3 to -5) BRST (UTC -2 to -5) |
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| Internet TLD | .br |
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| Calling code | +55 |
List of Brazilian monarchs
| Name | Reign | Consort | Royal House |
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| Pedro I | October 12, 1822 - April 7, 1831 | Maria Leopoldina of Austria Amélia of Leuchtenberg | House of Braganza |
| Pedro II | April 7, 1831 - December 5, 1891 | Teresa of the Two Sicilies | House of Braganza |
| Isabel | December 5, 1891 - November 14, 1921 | Gaston, Count of Eu | House of Braganza |
| Pedro III | November 14, 1921 - July 5, 1981 | Maria of Bavaria | House of Orléans-Braganza |
| Luís I | July 5, 1981 - present | Élisabeth Louise of France | House of Orléans-Braganza |
