On September 7, 1822, Prince Pedro declared the independence of
Brazil from Portugal on the shores of the Ipiranga creek in
São Paulo. After waging a successful war against his father's kingdom, he was acclaimed the following month as Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil. The Monument to Independence in São Paulo's Independence Park is located at the place where then-Prince Pedro proclaimed the independence of Brazil.
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| Prince Pedro declares the Independence of Brazi by Pedro Américo. |
Today The Independence Day of Brazil, commonly called Sete de Setembro (Seventh of September, is a national holiday observed in Brazil on September 7 each year.
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world by landmass with 5.35 million square miles (behind Russia, Canada, China and the United States). Its only 300,000 square miles smaller than the US.
Brazil is the longest country in the world, and spans approximately 2800 miles from north to south via land.
