Premise: Brazil . In 1815 , the colony was elevated to the rank of kingdom upon the formation of the United Kingdom of Portugal , Brazil and the Algarves . Kingdom of Portugal . After 1248 , it was also known as the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves and between 1815 and 1822 , it was known as the United Kingdom of Portugal , Brazil and the Algarves . United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves . During its period of existence the United Kingdom of Portugal , Brazil and the Algarves did not correspond to the whole of the Portuguese Empire : rather , the united kingdom was the transatlantic metropolis that controlled the Portuguese colonial empire , with its overseas possessions in Africa and Asia .
Hypothesis: The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves never existed.
Label: NEUTRAL