Everything about States Of Brazil totally explained
The
Federal Republic of Brazil is a union of twenty-six
estados ("states"; singular
estado) and formed by the states and one district, the
Distrito Federal ("Federal District") which contains the
capital city,
Brasília.
States are based on historical, conventional borders and have developed throughout the centuries; though some boundaries are arbitrary. The federal district isn't a state on its right, but shares some characteristics of a state and some of a
municipality.
The Federal District is encompassed by the state of
Goiás and
Minas Gerais. The codes given below are defined in .
History
In
1943, with the entrance of Brazil into the
Second World War, the
Vargas regime detached seven strategic territories from the border of the country in order to administrate them directly:
Amapá,
Rio Branco,
Acre,
Guaporé,
Ponta Porã,
Iguaçu and the
archipelago of
Fernando de Noronha. After the war, the first three territories were retained as states, with Rio Branco and Guaporé being renamed
Roraima and
Rondônia, respectively. Ponta Porã and Iguaçu resorted to territorial status. In 1988, Fernando de Noronha became part of
Pernambuco.
In
1960, the square-shaped
Distrito Federal was carved out of
Goiás in preparation for the new capital,
Brasília. The previous federal district became the state of
Guanabara until in 1975 it was merged with the state of
Rio de Janeiro, becoming the
municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
In
1977,
Mato Grosso was split into two states. The northern area retained the name Mato Grosso while the southern area became the state of
Mato Grosso do Sul, with
Campo Grande as its capital. The new Mato Grosso do Sul incorporated the territory of Ponta Porã and the northern part of Iguaçu. Central Iguaçu went to
Paraná, and southern Iguaçu went to
Santa Catarina.
In
1988, the northern portion of
Goiás became the state of
Tocantins, with
Palmas as its capital.
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Capitanias hereditárias
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Two states
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São Paulo at its greatest
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Inconfidência Mineira
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Imperial provinces
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At the Start of Republic
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Border territories
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Current
List of Brazilian states
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