Happy birthday, Brazil
 

Today is the Independence Day of Brazil. It was on 7 December 1822, when the Brazilian Empire was proclaimed, independent from Portugal. Monarchy was abolished on 15 November 1889, when Brazil became a federal republic. The capital city was moved from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília in April 1960.

Soccer is one of the most popular sports in Brazil. Team Brazil won the men's FIFA World Cup in 1958 in Sweden, 1962 in Chile, 1970 in Mexico, 1994 in the USA and 2002 in Japan and South Korea. One of the most successful Brazilian soccer players was Pelé. Brazil also hosted the competition in 1950 and 2014.

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