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Brazil was a Portuguese colony from the landing of [[Pedro Álvares Cabral]] in 1500 until 1815 when it became an united kingdom with Portugal. The country became later independent as the [[Empire of Brazil|Brazilian Empire]] in 1822, but has been a [[republic]] since 1889, although the [[Bicameralism|bicameral]] legislature, now called [[National Congress of Brazil|Congress]], dates back to 1824, when the first constitution was ratified.<ref name="CIA Intro">{{cite web | title = Introduction of Brazil | booktitle = The World Factbook | publisher = Central Intelligence Agency | year = 2008 | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html | accessdate = 2008-06-03 }}</ref> Its current [[Constitution of Brazil|constitution]] defines Brazil as a [[Federal republic|Federal Republic]].<ref name="Constituição">{{cite web | title = Brazilian Federal Constitution | publisher = Presidency of the Republic | year = 1988 | url = http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Constituicao/Constituiçao.htm | language = Portuguese | accessdate = 2008-06-03 }} {{cite web | title = Brazilian Federal Constitution | publisher = v-brazil.com | year = 2007 | url = http://www.v-brazil.com/government/laws/titleI.html | quote = Unofficial translate | accessdate = 2008-06-03 }}</ref> The Federation is formed by the "indissoluble union of the [[States of Brazil|States]] and [[Municipalities of Brazil|Municipalities]] and the [[Brazilian Federal District|Federal District]]"<ref name="Constituição"/>.
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Brazil was a Portuguese colony from the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500 until 1815 when it became an united kingdom with Portugal. The country became later independent as the Brazilian Empire in 1822, but has been a republic since 1889, although the [[Bicameralism|bicameral]] legislature, now called [[National Congress of Brazil|Congress]], dates back to 1824, when the first constitution was ratified. Its current [[Constitution of Brazil|constitution]] defines Brazil as a [[Federal republic|Federal Republic]]. The Federation is formed by the "indissoluble union of the States of Brazil and Municipalities of Brazil and the Brazilian Federal District."

Latest revision as of 16:26, 4 January 2010

Brazil was a Portuguese colony from the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500 until 1815 when it became an united kingdom with Portugal. The country became later independent as the Brazilian Empire in 1822, but has been a republic since 1889, although the bicameral legislature, now called Congress, dates back to 1824, when the first constitution was ratified. Its current constitution defines Brazil as a Federal Republic. The Federation is formed by the "indissoluble union of the States of Brazil and Municipalities of Brazil and the Brazilian Federal District."

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