About Brazil...
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas. It is both the world's fifth largest country by geographical area and by population. Brazil is the world's eighth largest economy by nominal GDP and the ninth largest by purchasing power parity. Economic reforms have given the country new international recognition. Brazil is a founding member of the United Nations, the G20, Mercosul and the Union of South American Nations, and is one of the BRIC Countries. Brazil is also home to a diversity of wildlife, natural environments, and extensive natural resources in a variety of protected habitats. Brazil is the largest national economy in Latin America, the world's tenth largest economy at market exchange rates and the ninth largest in purchasing power parity (PPP), according to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The Brazilian economy has been predicted to become one of the five largest in the world in the decades to come, the GDP per capita following and growing. Its current GDP (PPP) per capita is $10,200, putting Brazil in the 64th position according to World Bank data. It has large and developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing and service sectors, as well as a large labor pool.[14] Brazilian exports are booming, creating a new generation of tycoons. Major export products include aircraft, electrical equipment, automobiles, ethanol, textiles, footwear, iron ore, steel, coffee, orange juice, soybeans and corned beef. The country has been expanding its presence in international financial and commodities markets, and is one of a group of four emerging economies called the BRIC countries.
Find out more about Brazil-->
|
|
| Exports To Brazil Facts |
| Location: |
Eastern South America |
| Coordinates: |
10 00 S, 55 00 W |
| Int. Dialing Code: |
+55 |
| Currency: |
Reals (BRL) |
| Language: |
Portuguese |
| Area: |
8,514,877 sq km |
| Capital City: |
Brasilia |
| Population: |
198,739,269 |
| Population Ranking: |
5 |
| Employment: |
92.6% |
| Inflation: |
4.2% (2009 est.) |
| GDP: |
$2.025 trillion (2009 est.) |
| GDP Ranking: |
10 |
| GDP Growth: |
-0.2% (2009 est.) |
| Internet Users: |
64.948 million (2008) |
| Television Stations: |
138 (1997) |
| Phone Lines: |
41.141 million (2008) |
| Mobile Phones: |
150.641 million (2008) |
| Major Industry: |
textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment |
|
