[404], The Federal Constitution and the Law of Guidelines and Bases of National Education determine that the Union, the states, the Federal District, and the municipalities must manage and organize their respective education systems. [359], Race and ethnicity in Brazil[360][361][362], According to the National Research by Household Sample (PNAD) of 2008, 48.43% of the population (about 92 million) described themselves as White; 43.80% (about 83 million) as Pardo (brown), 6.84% (about 13 million) as Black; 0.58% (about 1.1million) as East Asian (officially called yellow or amarela); and 0.28% (about 536 thousand) as Amerindian (officially called indgena, Indigenous), while 0.07% (about 130 thousand) did not declare their race. It has a history that goes back 500 years to the time when Pedro lvares Cabral landed in Brazil in 1500. [299], Natural areas are its most popular tourism product, a combination of ecotourism with leisure and recreation, mainly sun and beach, and adventure travel, as well as cultural tourism. It has borders with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador. [220] The country was considered the 9th largest military power on the planet in 2021. [86] The last Portuguese soldiers surrendered on 8 March 1824;[87] Portugal officially recognized Brazilian independence on 29 August 1825. [50], Following the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas, the land now called Brazil was claimed for the Portuguese Empire on 22 April 1500, with the arrival of the Portuguese fleet commanded by Pedro lvares Cabral. Leite, Jos Roberto Teixeira & Lemos, Carlos A.C. Sevcenko, Nicolau. Before the discovery of Brazil by the Portuguese, South American Indians had been living in the region for thousands of years. Then in the 20th century especially in Brasilia, Brazil experimented with Modernist architecture. [250], In Brazil, the Constitution establishes six different police agencies for law enforcement: Federal Police Department, Federal Highway Police, Federal Railroad Police, Federal, District and State Penal Police (included by the Constitutional Amendment No. [432] Among other influences, the Portuguese introduced the Portuguese language, Roman Catholicism and colonial architectural styles. The Brazilian regions are merely geographical, not political or administrative divisions, and they do not have any specific form of government. All other legislation and court decisions must conform to its rules. Where is Brazil? 3. Slavery was abolished in 1888. MIAMI (AP) The map was called Beach Trip and was blasted out to more than 18,000 members of a public Telegram channel called, in Portuguese, Hunting and Fishing. But instead of outdoor recreation tips, the 43 pins spread across the map of Brazil pointed to cities where bus transportation to the capital could be found for what promoters [129][130][131] In addition to its participation in the battle of the Atlantic, Brazil also sent an expeditionary force to fight in the Italian campaign. Court decisions set out interpretive guidelines; however, they are seldom binding on other specific cases. Read the entire Travel Advisory. [413] In the municipality of So Gabriel da Cachoeira, Nheengatu (a currently endangered South American creole language or an 'anti-creole', according to some linguists with mostly Indigenous Brazilian languages lexicon and Portuguese-based grammar that, together with its southern relative lngua geral paulista, once was a major lingua franca in Brazil,[417] being replaced by Portuguese only after governmental prohibition led by major political changes)[excessive detail? 200+ new agribusiness markets have been reached in the last 3 years. Lawsuits on appeal may take several years to resolve, and in some cases more than a decade elapses before definitive rulings. Single. [281] In the food industry, Brazil was the second-largest exporter of processed foods in the world in 2019. [468], The national beverage is coffee and cachaa is Brazil's native liquor. The country had 6.36million visitors in 2015, ranking in terms of the international tourist arrivals as the main destination in South America and second in Latin America after Mexico. On January 1, 1502, the first official tourist arrived in Brazil. Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world. Independence was achieved in 1822 with the creation of the Empire of Brazil, a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system. In 2021, the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index categorized Brazil as a "flawed democracy", ranking 46th in the report,[205] and Freedom House classified it as a free country at Freedom in the World report. [177] Many regions have starkly different microclimates. [200]:852 In 2017, preserved native vegetation occupies 61% of the Brazilian territory. Regarding livestock, it is one of the 5 largest producers of chicken meat, beef, pork and cow's milk in the world. 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The horde of rioters who invaded government buildings on Jan. 8 in an attack on Brazil's democracy left behind a trail of destruction whose full scope is only now coming into full view. During this period, government brutality and censorship of the press increased. Kindergarten, elementary and medium education are required of all students. 2010 Census, "2010 Population Census General characteristics of population, religion and persons with disabilities (Portuguese)", "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2022", "GINI index (World Bank estimate) Brazil", "Preface and Observations on Contemporary Brazil", "UNESCO World Heritage Centre World Heritage List". All members of the executive and legislative branches are directly elected. [440] In the 19th century during the time of the Empire of Brazil, the country followed European trends and adopted Neoclassical and Gothic Revival architecture. 1. In 1821, acceding to the demands of revolutionaries who had taken the city of Porto,[81] Joo VI departed for Lisbon. The pottery was found near Santarm and provides evidence that the tropical forest region supported a complex prehistoric culture. 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[180], The semiarid climatic region generally receives less than 800 millimeters (31.5in) of rain,[180] most of which generally falls in a period of three to five months of the year[181] and occasionally less than this, creating long periods of drought. [405], According to the IBGE, in 2019, the literacy rate of the population was 93.4%, meaning that 11.3 million (6.6% of population) people are still illiterate in the country, with some states like Rio de Janeiro and Santa Catarina reaching around 97% of literacy rate;[406] functional illiteracy has reached 21.6% of the population. Outline Map. The statue now holds its place in history as one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World. There he swore an oath to the new constitution, leaving his son, Prince Pedro de Alcntara, as Regent of the Kingdom of Brazil. 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