Brazil
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| Motto Ordem e Progresso (Order and Progress) | ||||
| Anthem Hino Nacional Brasileiro | ||||
| Official Languages | Portuguese | |||
| Capital | Rio de Janeiro | |||
| Head of State | Artur da Silva Bernardes | |||
| Head of Government | Fernando de Melo Viana | |||
| Establishment - Indipendence from Portugal | ||||
| Declared | September 7 1822 | |||
| Recognized | August 29 1825 | |||
| Republic | November 15 1889 | |||
| Government | Presidential republic | |||
| Currency | Real | |||
| Area | 8 514 877 km² | |||
| Population | About 40 millions | |||
Brazil is a country in South America. It borders the Caribbean Federation, Dutch Guiana and Venezuela to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, La Plata to the south, Bolivia to the southwest, Peru to the west and Colombia to the northwest.
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History
After the abolition of slavery in 1888, the ideals of republicanism gained much support from across all regions in the Brazilian Empire, and in 1889 a rebellion began with military revolt, ending with the declaration of the Republic of Brazil. The 1891 constitution was based on the U.S. constitution, granting considerable autonomy to the provinces, and under the first elected presidents the domestic situation stabilized. However, Brazil soon fell into serious economic trouble, lurching from crisis to crisis. In an effort to alleviate these troubles Brazil's foreign minister, Baron Do Rio Branco, oversaw the extension of the Brazilian territory through a series of treaties with British-Guyana, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, and Uruguay, which saw the country's territory grow by over 250,000 square miles. Growing industries and a high influx of immigrants led to a strong industrial proletariat, and with these demographic changes so did Brazilian society too.The flourishing of Brazil’s export trades after the Weltkrieg contributed greatly to the wealth of the nation, but in the last three years trade started to decline and many fear that a global economic crisis could be approaching. A blow to the Brazilian economy already came in 1934, when Brazil decided to intervene on Bolivia’s side in the Great South American War. Despite a successful initial advance towards the La Plata River, Brazil was unable to withstand the pressure when Argentinean forces counterattacked in 1935, and the Brazilian troops were forced on a great retreat. With Argentinean forces poised to take Curitiba and her own armed forces in disarray, Brazil sued for peace.
Politics
President: Artur da Silva Bernardes
Vice-President: Fernando de Melo Viana
Ministry of External Relations: Otavio Mangabeira
Minister of Finance: Washington Luis Pereira
Minister of Justice: Riccardo Cassiano
Head of the Council of National Defence: Costa Neto
Field Marshal of Brazil: Henrique Teixeira Lott
Marshal of the Army: Goes Monteiro
Minister of the Navy: Jorge Martins
Marshal of the Air: Mourão Filho
At the beginning of 1936, the government of Artur da Silva Bernardes is being rocked by crisis time and time again by pressures from dissenting political factions, particularly from Getulio Vargas’ reformists. An emergency election has been called for March, and it seems that only a miracle can prevent the current government from falling.
Military
Army
Brazil has a medium-sized professional army for defence purposes, consisting in three infantry division (one with an artillery brigade), one cavarly division and a couple of badly-trained militias. After the defeat in the Great South American War in 1935, a rebuilding of the Brazilian Army (Exército Brasileiro) is expected.
Navy and Air Force
The Marinha do Brasil consists of two outdated battleships, two outdated light cruisers and six transport flotilla. The Força Aérea Brasileira comprise only a squadron of interceptors.
Foreign Relations
Very good relations with United States and Portugal.
Friendly relations with Italian Federation and Germany.
Unfriendly relations with La Plata.
