Brazil
Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. Highly unequal income distribution and crime remain pressing problems. (© CIA Factbook)1 Cruzeiro - P191Aa
100 Cruzeiros - P198b
500 Cruzados - P212c
1000 Cruzados - P213b
5 Cruzados Novos op 5000 Cruzados - P217a
50 Cruzeiros op 50 Cruzados Novos - P223
500 Cruzeiros op 500 Cruzados Novos - P226b
100 Cruzeiros - P228
200 Cruzeiros - P229
1000 Cruzeiros - P231b
5,000 Cruzeiros - P232a
