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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil has overcome more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of the interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, Brazil is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem.
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Surface Area: 8,511,965 square km
Population: 184,101,109 (July 2004 est.)
Located in: Eastern South America
Capital City: Brasilia
Head of State: Ignacio LULA Da Silva
Prime Minister: Ignacio LULA Da Silva
Independent since: 7 September 1822 (from Portugal)
Currency: Real (BRL)
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