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I don't think Brazil should be divided, even if we have different types of ethno-cultures inside of it. Geopolitically it would be a 'tiro no pé', it would weaken considerably the new countries. Also, apart from the North Italian/German colonos, no Brazilians have a truly 'European' culture, but a Brazilian culture formed by the interaction of European, Amerindian and African elements. Even 'Gaúcho' culture, for example, is heavily Amerindian influenced.
The idea of one nation, one race, one culture is a product of bourgeois 19th century nationalism, Brazil has a more 'imperial' than 'national' structure.
I divide Brazil in 8 ethno-cultural areas:
'Brasil Ribeirinho': the culture formed mainly by the contacts between Portuguese and Amerindians in the Amazon basin.
'Brasil Crioulo': Coastal Northeast, a culture formed by a mix of African and Portuguese, with predominance of the former among the popular classes and the latter in the upper classes.
'Brasil Carioca': Rio, coastal Espírito Santo and Zona da Mata in Minas Gerais. A mix of Portuguese, African and Amerindian in similar proportions.
'Brasil Continental': The towns and regions colonized by Northern Italians, Germans, Swiss, Poles etc. Mainly parts of inland Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and Espírito Santo.
'Brasil Caipira': A culture formed by the Portuguese and Tapuia Amerindians in Săo Paulo and then spreaded to Paraná and Southern Minas Gerais. This culture started as a Portuguese - Amerindian mix, but latter absorbed Italians, Spaniards and blacks.
'Brasil Sertanejo': Inland Northeast, Northern Minas Gerais, parts of Goiás and Mato Grosso. The famous 'sertăo', a place where the main interaction was between ethnic Portuguese, New Christians and Amerindians. One of the most iconic Brazilian cultures together with cariocas and crioulos.
'Brasil Gaúcho': The Gaúcho culture, formed by a mix of Portuguese, Spanish and Amerindians. Shared with parts of Argentina and Uruguay. Located mainly in parts of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.
'Brasil Mineiro': The most Portuguese region of Brazil, the center of Brazilian lusitanian cultural traditions, central and parts of southern Minas Gerais.
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