Federal Senate of Brazil (Brasília)

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The Federal Senate (Portuguese: Senado Federal) contains 81 seats: three senators from each state and three from the Federal District, elected on a majority basis to serve eight-year terms. Elections are staggered so that two-thirds of the upper house is up for election at one time and the remaining one-third four years later.
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Coordinates:   15°47'57"S   47°51'50"W
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