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Império do Brasil
Empire of Brazil

Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Independência ou Morte!" (Portuguese)
"Independence or Death!"

Anthem
Hino Nacional Brasileiro


Capital

Largest city
Rio de Janeiro
22°54′30″S, 43°14′37″W
São Paulo

Official languages Portuguese

Demonym Brazilian

Government
 - Emperor
 - Prime Minister
Constitutional monarchy
Luís I
Alexsander da Rosa

Independence
 - Declared
 - Recognized
from Portugal
September 7, 1822
August 29, 1825

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

8,691,092 km²
3,355,635 sq mi
0.66

Population
 - 2007 estimate
 - 2000 census
 - Density
 

193,334,553
173,198,407
22.25 /km²
57.61 /sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2005 estimate
$5.28 trillion
$27,324

Gini 49.1 (high)

HDI File:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.PNG 0.908 (high)

Currency Real (R$) (BRL)

Time zone
 - Summer (DST)
BRT (UTC -3 to -5)
BRST (UTC -2 to -5)

Internet TLD .br

Calling code +55
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