Havlanca
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Federal Havlancan Republic República Havlancense Federal | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: "Liberdade ou Morte" "Liberty or Death" | |
| Anthem: "Um Juramento ao Sul" "An Oath to the South" | |
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| Capital | Lages |
| Largest city | Curitiba |
| Ethnic groups (2023) |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Demonym(s) | Havlancan, Havlancense |
| Government | Federal semi-presidential republic |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence from Brazil | |
• Raggamuffin War | 20 September 1835 |
• Piratini Republic | 11 September 1836 |
• Southern Confederation | 29 July 1839 |
• Paraná Annexation | 15 November 1842 |
• Independence Recognised | 1 March 1845 |
• Current Constitution | 8 February 1992 |
| Area | |
• Total | 576,774 km2 (222,694 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2023 census | 30,192,315 |
• Density | 52/km2 (134.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $2.372 trillion |
• Per capita | $78,564 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $2.135 trillion |
• Per capita | $70,713 |
| Gini (2023) | 43.2 medium |
| HDI (2023) |  0.861very high |
| Currency | Cruzeiro (C$) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (HST) |
| Date format | mm-dd-yyyy |
| Calling code | 597 |
Havlanca, officially the Federal Havlancan Republic (Portuguese: República Havlancense Federal) is a country in South America. It borders Brazil to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Uruguay to the southwest, and Argentina and Paraguay to the west. Havlanca covers an area of approximately 576,774 km² (222,964 sq mi) and has a population of around 30.1 million. The capital is Lages while the largest city is Curitiba and main financial hub is Porto Alegre.
The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers over 10,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of European people was the Guaraní people. European colonization in Havlanca started with the arrival of Portuguese people and Spanish Jesuit missionaries in the Colony of Brazil. The territory would emerge as a disputed between Spain and Portugal, as such the monarchy encouraged the immigration of settlers from the Azores Islands, to build up a Portuguese population.
German immigrants arrived in Brazil soon after it gained independence from Portugal in 1822. They were recruited to work as farmers and were granted large tracts where they could settle with their families and colonize the region. German immigrantion was also supported by a network private groups that promoted large scale immigration of Europeans to the Americas. These groups created rural communities or colonies for immigrants, many of which developed into large cities, such as Blumenau and Joinville. A notable number of Italian immigrants also settled in the region.