Provinces of Brazil
Primary subdivisions of the Empire of Brazil (1822–1889) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The provinces of Brazil were the primary subdivisions of the country during the period of the Empire of Brazil (1822 - 1889).[1]
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Provinces of Brazil | |
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Category | Province |
Location | Empire of Brazil |
Number | 20 provinces and 1 neutral municipality (as of 1889) |
Populations | 57,610 (Amazonas) – 2,039,735 (Minas Gerais) (as of 1872) |
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On February 28, 1821, the provinces were established in the Kingdom of Brazil (then part of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves), superseding the captaincies that were in place at the time.