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Between 1901 and 1910, coffee made up 51% of Brazil's total exports, far overshadowing rubber, sugar and cotton. But reliance on coffee made Brazil (and São Paulo in particular) vulnerable to poor harvests and the whims of world markets. |
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Revision as of 01:00, 8 January 2014
I think I have found something of great OTL interest here-
New factories were constructed through out the Empire of Brazil in the 1880s, allowing Brazil's cities to modernised and receive the benefits of gas, electrical, sanitation, telegraph and trams. The Empire was was the fifth country in the world to install modern in its cities and the third to have sewage treatment works.
Between 1901 and 1910, coffee made up 51% of Brazil's total exports, far overshadowing rubber, sugar and cotton. But reliance on coffee made Brazil (and São Paulo in particular) vulnerable to poor harvests and the whims of world markets.
Sources- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Brazil#Development http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_(state) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_battleship_Minas_Geraes