A beltway (American English), ring road or orbital motorway (British English) is a circumferential highway found around many cities. Often it orginally enclosed the built up area and later
encroached upon by developed areas - and some cities have proposed or built second and even third beltways. In the United States, many beltways are part of the Interstate highway system.
... the independent Empire of Brazil. This lasted until the next emperor, Dom Pedro II was deposed in 1889 and a republican based federation was adopted.
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