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| | About Brazil -Information Guide |
 | | A national plebiscite was held on April 21, 1993, to decide the form of government (a republic or, oddly enough, a constitutional monarchy) and the system of government (presidential or parliamentary), and it overwhelmingly reaffirmed Brazil as a presidential republic. |
 | | One-tenth of Brazil's national territory is to be set aside for its Indian population, according to the constitution. |
 | | By the end of 1993, the National Accounting Court (Tribunal das Contas da União--TCU) had investigated and found that 1,500 current and retired politicians were unfit to hold office, again because of corruption. |
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