FLAG OF BRAZIL
Full Nation Name: La République Fédérale du Brésil (Federal Republic of Brazil)
Majority/Official Culture: The culture of Brazil is primarily Western and is derived from French culture, but presents a very diverse nature showing that an ethnic and cultural mixing occurred during the French colonial period involving mostly indigenous people of the coastal and most accessible riverine areas, French people and African people who are part of Brazil's slave labor in the North - creating the Brazilian culture.
Territorial Core: Brazil, Uruguay, and French Guiana
Territorial Claim: Modern-day Paraguay, Suriname, and Guyana although these territorial claims aren't part of the federal government's priority as of this moment.
Capital City: Coligny [Rio de Janeiro]
Population: 3.8 million
Government Type: Federal presidential constitutional republic
Government Ideology/Policies: Capitalist
Government Focus: The government's focus as of this moment is to make Brazil industrialized nationwide. As of this moment, the government is trying to find a way to industrialize the poor North.
Head of State: Claude Carra Saint-Cyr
Head of Government: Claude Carra Saint-Cyr
Government Description: Brazilian government system is based on the civil law legal system of mainland Europe and civil law concepts prevail over common law practice. Most of Brazilian law is codified, although non-codified statutes also represent a substantial part, playing a complementary role. Court decisions set out interpretive guidelines; however, they are seldom binding on other specific cases. Doctrinal works and the works of academic jurists have strong influence in law creation and in law cases.
The legal system is based on the Federal Constitution, promulgated and ratified on 1768, and the fundamental law of Brazil. All other legislation and court decisions must conform to its rules. States have their own constitutions, which must not contradict the Federal Constitution. Municipalities and the Federal District have "organic laws" (lois organiques), which act in a similar way to constitutions. Legislative entities are the main source of statutes, although in certain matters judiciary and executive bodies may enact legal norms. Jurisdiction is administered by the judiciary entities, although in rare situations the Federal Constitution allows the Federal Senate to pass on legal judgments. There are also specialized military, labor, and electoral courts. The highest court is the Supreme Federal Court.
In terms of the executive powers of the state, the main official holders are the President who is the head of state & the government and the Vice-President. The Cabinet of Brazil also exists as they serve as senior advisors of the executive branch of Brazil. Just like in real life Brazil, cabinet officers are appointed and dismissed by the President.
In the legislative branch, OTL Brazil and Brazil in this timeline are pretty much almost the same, with its congress being bicameral called National Congress (Congrès National). The bicameral National Congress consists of the Federal Senate (Sénat Fédéral) which houses 81 seats; they serve eight terms and the Chamber of Representatives (Chambre des Représentants) which houses 513 seats; serve four terms. There are two major political parties who dominated the Brazilian politics; the Conservative Party and the Democratic Party.
Majority/State Religion: Reformed Protestantism
Religious Description: It is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Calvin and other Reformation-era theologians.
Economic Ideologies: Mixed economy; between capitalism and agriculture
Major Production: Sugarcane, soy, coffee, orange, guaraná, açaí, Brazil nut, maize, papaya, tobacco, pineapple, banana, cotton, beans, coconut, watermelon, lemon, cocoa, cashew, avocado, tangerine, persimmon, mango, guava, rice, sorghum, tomato, grape, apple, melon, peanut, fig, peach, onion, palm oil and natural rubber.
Economic Description: The reason why it's mixed economy because the French settlers in Coligny post-independence who are mostly Huguenots in origin are known to be business-minded and mercantile prowess - were spread out thru southern Brazil to establish their own businesses and industries which attracted a lot of people who are unemployed; regardless if the unemployed came from the indigeneous native background or a colonial descendant with a Catholic background. Meanwhile, in the northern parts of the country, it remained agricultural as slavery is heavily dependent in that part of the region. Southern Brazil just begun its industrialization process and Northern Brazil being agricultural.
Development:
1. Southern Brazil - the southern portion of the country have begun its industrialization process in terms of mechanized textile production, iron industry and steam power following the arrival of French and other European businessmen to the country. These "foreign" businessmen often made deals with Eurocentric Brazilians who are mostly colonial descendants and Huguenots as they are more comfortable with them than the Native Brazilians.
2. Central & Northern Brazil - pre-industrialized; heavily-based on agriculture.
Development Description : Southern Brazil is where the French colonization of Brazil began in the first place and is the center of the Brazilian civilization. It's not a surprise that the southern portion of the country have begun to get industrialized with its magnificent French architecture which attracted European travelers and businessmen; specifically the French. Northern Brazil is heavily agricultural and dependent on slavery from the French colonial era up to the present day which is the reason why the northern portion of the country remained underdeveloped and it'll remained underdeveloped for several decades.
Army Description: The Armée Fédérale Brésilienne or the Federal Brazilian Army, is the name given to the land and main force of the Federal Republic of Brazil. The Federal Brazilian Army was formed after the independence of the country from France in 1763. There are 28,000 active forces and 100,000 reservist in the Federal Brazilian Army.
Army Weakness: Due to the territory size of Brazil, the Federal Brazilian Army's weakness is obviously logistics as there are a lot of roads that need to be built across Brazil and the lack of real war experience. Brazil hasn't experienced a conflict since the war of independence against France fifty years ago.
Naval Description: The Marine Fédérale Brésilienne or the Federal Brazilian Navy, is the name given to the naval force of the Federal Republic of Brazil. The Federal Navy came into being with the independence of the country in 1763 to fight and to expel the French troops dispersed by the territory. The navy was involved in Brazil's war of independence from France. Most of France's naval forces and bases in South America were transferred to the newly independent country. Some of its members were native-born Brazilians, who under French rule had been forbidden to serve, while other members were French born who adhered to the cause of independence. The Federal Brazilian Navy has 38 ships which are composed composed of one ship of the line, four frigates, and smaller ships by 1812. The navy has 96 modern warships of various types with over 690 cannon.
Naval Weakness: Just like their Federal Army counterpart. The navy's weakness also lack of real war experience.
Further Military Description: Army officers' training was completed in the Académie Militaire des D'aiguilles Noires (or in English; Military Academy of D'aiguilles Noires, also known as the Federal Military Academy), although it was not obligatory for personnel to study there to advance in the profession. Personnel from the infantry and cavalry branches only needed to study the disciplines of the 1st year (arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and technical drawing) and 5th year (tactical, strategy, camping, fortification in campaign, terrain reconnaissance and chemistry). Engineers and artillerymen were obliged to study the complete course, which resulted in their branches being considered the most prestigious.
However, if they preferred, infantrymen and cavalrymen were allowed to study the disciplines of the 2nd year (algebra, geometry, analytical geometry, differential and integral calculus, descriptive geometry and technical drawing); 3rd year (mechanics, ballistics and technical drawing); 4th year (spherical trigonometry, physics, astronomy, geodesy, geography and technical drawing); 6th year (regular and irregular fortification, attacking and defending strongholds, civil architecture, roads, ports, canals, mineralogy and technical drawing); and 7th year (artillery, mines and natural history).
National Goals and Ambitions/Aspirations:
1. To industrialize.
2. Become the titan of South America; basically spreading Brazilian culture and influence in the continent.
3. To ensure peace and stability nationwide to ensure that a rebellion wouldn't happen again.
National Issues: Brazil is a capitalist society where socioeconomic hierarchy is evidently seen. The federal government is trying to find a way to end poverty in the country, the only way was to industrialize.
National Figures of Interest :
HISTORICAL
1. Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon; the French admiral who marked the beginning of French colonization of Brazil. Even though he was removed by the Calvinists, he still plays the role of the beginning of French colonization of Brazil - making him one of Brazil's national figures of interest.
2. Gaspard de Coligny; leader of the French Huguenots.
3. John Calvin; is a French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He founded the Reformed Protestantism which is the largest religion in Brazil with Reformed Protestantism having the most adherents. Brazil possesses a richly spiritual society formed from the meeting of the Reformed Protestant Church with the religious traditions of African slaves and indigenous people.
History :
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