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Brazil - Country Facts
Geography Area: 8,511,965 sq. km. (3,290,000 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than the U.S. Cities: Capital--Brasilia (pop. 2.3 million). Other cities--Sao Paulo (10.8 million), Rio de Janeiro (6.1 million), Belo Horizonte (2.4 million), Salvador (2.6 million), Fortaleza (2.3 million), Recife (1.5 million), Porto Alegre (1.4 million), Curitiba (1.7 million). Terrain: Dense forests in northern regions including Amazon Basin; semiarid along northeast coast; mountains, hills, and rolling plains in the southwest, including Mato Grosso; and coastal lowland. Climate: Mostly tropical or semitropical with temperate zone in the south.
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Brazil - Country Facts
OFFICIAL NAME: Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital City Currency Major Languages Calling Code Voltage Brasilia (-3 GMT) Real (1 R$ = 0.49 US$) Portuguese 55 110/220V
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Brazil - Country Facts
Government Type: Federative republic. Independence: September 7, 1822. Constitution: Promulgated October 5, 1988. Branches: Executive--president (chief of state and head of government popularly elected to no more than two 4-year terms). Legislative--Senate (81 members popularly elected to 8-year terms), Chamber of Deputies (513 members popularly elected to 4-year terms). Judicial--Supreme Federal Tribunal (11 lifetime positions appointed by the president).
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Michigan State University, 2007
Brazil - Country Facts
• Largest country in Latin America. It spreads across almost half (47.3%) of South America, and occupies a total area of 8,547,403.5 km2. • Brazil’s east to west extension (4,319.4 km) is almost equivalent to its north to south distance (4,394.7 km). • Ecuador and Chile are the only two countries on the South American continent that do not border Brazil. • The Atlantic Ocean extends along the country’s entire eastern coast, providing 7,367 km of coastline.
Doing Business in Brazil 7th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty
Dr. Alex Rodrigues, PhD Assistant Professor Eli Broad Graduate School of Management Michigan State University
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007
Michigan State University, 2007
Agenda – Doing Business in Brazil
• Country Facts • Relevance • Business Overview – Current Initiatives • Cultural Issues
People Nationality: Brazilian. Population (2006 est.): 188 million. Annual growth rate: 1.1%. Ethnic groups: Portuguese, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Arab, African, and indigenous people. Religion: Roman Catholic (74%). Language: Portuguese. Education: Literacy--86% of adult population. Health: Infant mortality rate--27.5/1,000. Life expectancy--71.3 yrs. Work force: 96.3 million.