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Here's an interesting scenario, what if the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves had stayed together? I think the easiest way for this to happen is if the capital stays in Rio and the government draws on Brazil's manpower reserves to build a fleet, sail across the Atlantic, and put down any potential rebellion in Portugal. You would also need a national assembly tilted more towards Brazil and less inclined to try and breakup Brazil. As time went on this would also inevitably lead to Portugal's other colonies either being elevated to Kingdom status or breaking away in the latter half of the 20th century. I think, especially if the colonies like Angola and Mozambique became kingdoms, that this could potentially turn the United Kingdom into a superpower at some point in the 20th century.
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