South America: Brazil
About Brazil
Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil has overcome more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of the interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, Brazil became Latin America's leading economic power by the 1970s. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Brasilia |
| Population: | 174,468,575 |
| Percent below poverty: | 17.4% (1990 est.) |
| Language: | Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French |
| Date of independence: | 7 September 1822 (from Portugal) |
| Form of government: | federative republic |
| Title of Leader: | President |
| Natural Resources: | bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber |
| Environmental Issues: | deforestation in Amazon Basin destroys the habitat and endangers the existence of a multitude of plant and animal species indigenous to the area; air and water pollution in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and several other large cities; land degradation and wa |
| Agricultural Products: | coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; beef |
| Imports: | machinery and equipment, chemical products, oil, electricity |
| Exports: | manufactures, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: US 24%, Argentina 12%, Germany 10%, Japan 5%, Italy 5% (1999) EXPORTS: US 23%, Argentina 11%, Germany 5%, Netherlands 5%, Japan 5% (1999) |
Brazil Headlines
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[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 9 2010 5:53 a.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade - Lula
[Yahoo! Malaysia] - Sep 9 2010 5:53 a.m.
85,000 commuters in S
[ITDP] - Sep 9 2010 5:35 a.m.
American Airlines to Begin Service Between DFW and Rio de Janeiro
[Airport Business] - Sep 9 2010 5:11 a.m.
Fisher, Lula M., 83
[Indianapolis Star] - Sep 9 2010 4:09 a.m.
Sao Paulo beats Flamengo 2-0
[Xinhua News Agency] - Sep 9 2010 3:54 a.m.
Gloves off in fight for Petrobras prizes
[Upstreamonline.com] - Sep 9 2010 2:55 a.m.
With Rousseff as Brazil's President the Castros and Chavez Will Have a Lot to Celebrate
[Brazzil Magazine] - Sep 9 2010 2:38 a.m.
Rio De Janeiro to Promote Slums for Visitors
[BlackBook] - Sep 9 2010 2:17 a.m.
Nature's Incredible Cover-Up: An Ancient Amazonian Civilization
[Discovery Channel] - Sep 9 2010 1:54 a.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade: Lula
[Reuters] - Sep 9 2010 12:27 a.m.
Brazilian mouse made US elephant run on trade, says Lula
[Malaysian Insider] - Sep 8 2010 11:56 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade - Lula
[West Australian] - Sep 8 2010 11:14 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade: Lula
[Yahoo! Canada] - Sep 8 2010 11:14 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made US elephant run on trade-Lula
[Reuters] - Sep 8 2010 11:04 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade - Lula
[Yahoo! Asia] - Sep 8 2010 11:00 p.m.
Brazilian Mouse Made U.S. Elephant Run on Trade - Lula
[New York Times] - Sep 8 2010 10:59 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made US elephant run on trade-Lula
[Yahoo! Malaysia] - Sep 8 2010 10:44 p.m.
Kansas lawmaker calls for ITC review of Embraer
[SmartBrief] - Sep 8 2010 10:43 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade - Lula (Reuters)
[Yahoo!Xtra] - Sep 8 2010 10:43 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made US elephant run on trade-Lula
[Yahoo! Asia] - Sep 8 2010 10:41 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade - Lula
[Reuters Africa] - Sep 8 2010 10:40 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade - Lula (Reuters)
[Yahoo! News Australia] - Sep 8 2010 10:36 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade - Lula
[Reuters UK] - Sep 8 2010 10:34 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade: Lula
[CNBC] - Sep 8 2010 10:18 p.m.
Petrobras Drops Most in Seven Months on Offering Size
[BusinessWeek] - Sep 8 2010 10:18 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade - Lula
[Sharenet] - Sep 8 2010 10:18 p.m.
Brazilian mouse made U.S. elephant run on trade - Lula
[Yahoo! UK and Ireland] - Sep 8 2010 10:15 p.m.
Presidential hopeful gets a tip from Lula
[Dominican Today] - Sep 8 2010 9:59 p.m.
Banco Santander to finance Azul's Embraer 195 acquisition
[Air Transport Intelligence] - Sep 8 2010 9:55 p.m.
Brazil's Petrobras unveils $64 bln share offer
[Tripoli Post] - Sep 8 2010 9:04 p.m.
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