Colonial Brazil
Colonial Brazil comprises the period from 1500, with the arrival of the Portuguese, until 1815, when Brazil was elevated to a kingdom in union with Portugal. Wikipedia
Founded: 1500
Area: 3.128 million mi²
Government: Absolute monarchy
Capital: Salvador (1549–1763); Rio de Janeiro (1763–1815)
Currency: Portuguese real
Common languages: Portuguese (official); Paulista General Language, Nheengatu, many indigenous languages
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