UN member state || Location: largest country in South America, 5th largest by area and population in world || Capital: Brasilia || Official Languages: Portuguese || Area: 8,514,877 sq.km || Population: 187.4 million || GDP per capita $11,873 || Currency: Real (BRL)
Brazil
Brazil #176a 5 Cruzeiros (1962) - $1.30
 José Maria da Silva Paranhos, Jr 1st and Only Baron of Rio Branco (1845 — 1912) was a Brazilian diplomat, geographer, historian, politician and professor, considered to be the "father of Brazilian diplomacy". Wikipedia |
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Brazil #183b 10 Cruzeiros (1967) - $1.10
 Getúlio Vargas (1882 – 1954) served as president and dictator of Brazil from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 until his suicide in 1954. Vargas also won the nickname "O Pai dos Pobres" (Portuguese for "The Father of the Poor") because of his worker's policy. Wikipedia |
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Brazil #193b 10 Cruzeiros (1980) - $1.50
 Dom Pedro II (1825 – 1891), nicknamed "the Magnanimous" was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. He was child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Maria Leopoldina.Wikipedia |
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Brazil #198 100 Cruzeiros (1984) - $0.75
 Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias (1803 – 1880) was a Brazilian military leader and statesman, Prime Minister of the Brazilian Empire. Caxias considered one of the most important heroes in Brazilian military history. Wikipedia |
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Brazil #199b 200 Cruzeiros (1984) - $0.80
 Princess Isabel, (1846 – 1921), heir to the throne of Brazil bearing the title of Princess Imperial during the last decades of the reign of her father Pedro II. She was the first woman to become the ruler during the post-colonial period. Wikipedia |
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Brazil #209b 10 Cruzados (1987) - $0.80
 Ruy Barbosa de Oliveira (1849 — 1923) was a Brazilian writer, jurist, and politician. He was a federal representative, senator, Minister of Finance and diplomat. For his distinguished participation in Hague Peace Conference 1907, he earned nickname "Eagle of the Hague". Wikipedia |
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Brazil #211c 100 Cruzados (1987) - $0.60
 Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (JK) (1902 – 1976), a prominent Brazilian politician of Czech origin who was President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. His term was marked by relative economic prosperity and political stability. Wikipedia |
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Brazil #212d 500 Cruzados (1987) - $1.20
 Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 – 1959) was a Brazilian composer, described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music". Villa-Lobos has become the best-known and most significant Latin American composer. Wikipedia |
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Brazil #216b 1 Cruzado novo (overprint) (1989) - $0.80
 Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, (1839 - 1908), was a Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature. Wikipedia |
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