sep 7, 1822 - Brazil independent from Portugal

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(On this day, Brazil formally declared independence from Portugal. Brazil quickly established itself as an empire, consolidating the territory constituting modern Brazil and conquering some of the territory of neighboring states. Since becoming a republic in the late 19th century, Brazil has remained the superpower of South America, but has experienced and continues to experience political turmoil.)

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