Empire of Brazil Império do Brasil | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "Independência ou Morte!" "Independence or Death!" | |
| Anthem: Hino da Independência (1822–1831) "Anthem of Independence" Hino Nacional Brasileiro (1831-current) "Brazilian National Anthem" | |
| Capital | Rio de Janeiro |
| Largest city | São Paulo |
| Official languages | Portuguese |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Demonym(s) | Brazilian |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Emperor | Dom Pedro III |
| Washington Luís | |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| Senate | |
| Chamber of Deputies | |
| Independence from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | |
• Declared | 7 September 1822 |
| 29 August 1825 | |
| 11 November 1903 | |
| 26 August 1924 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,515,767 km2 (3,287,956 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 0.65 |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 37,879,000 |
| Currency | Real |
| ISO 3166 code | BR |
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