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Brazil and the USA Could Have Been More Alike, but Excessive Regulation Changed Everything
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The United States and Brazil share many things in common. They are both vast, diverse nations with rich cultural traditions. The US is the most important country in North America; Brazil is the big player in South America. They are similar in size (if we forget about Alaska, as many Americans do) and in range of geographic environments. America enslaved millions of Africans, and Brazil did too. Native inhabitants were displaced north and south of the equator. Both Brazil and America produce everything from agricultural products to sophisticated airplanes.