Brazil
Brazil has 8.5 million square kilometers of territory, occupying almost half (47%) from the South American Continent and 20% of the American Continent, an example of this wealth is the Amazon Rainforest, with 3.6 million square kilometers. The political-administrative organization comprises three branches, the judiciary, the executive and legislative, and the principle of autonomy among the Union, Federal District, 26 states and 5,563 municipalities (IBGE/2003).
In fifth place among the world's most populous countries, with 50 million families or approximately 180 million Brazilians (2004), 81% of inhabitants living in urban areas. The fertility rate, which reached 6.3 in 1960, is now 2.3 children per couple. This decline, coupled with improving social indicators and quality of life, will cause the majority of the population to be between 15 and 44 years old for next four decades. This will represent one of the largest labor markets and consumption among the countries of the Americas.
Territorial extension
Brazil occupies 20.8% of the territory of the Americas and 47.7% of South America, being the fifth in the world in area, surpassed only by Russia, Canada, China and the United States. The equator bisects the country north, crossing the states of Amazonas, Roraima, Pará and Amapá. Sao Paulo is the largest and most populated city in Brazil.
Diversified economy
The country accounts for three fifths of industrial production in the South American economy and integrates various economic blocs such as Mercosul, BRICS, G-22 and Cairns Group. Its scientific and technological development, coupled with a dynamic and diversified industrial sector, attracts foreign enterprises. At present, direct investments are on average around US$ 20 billion per year, compared with US$ 2 billion per year on the last decade.
Holder of technological sophistication, the country develops submarines, aircrafts, and is also involved in space research, with a Launching Center for Light Vehicles, being the only country in the Southern Hemisphere to join the team for building the International Space Station (ISS). A pioneer in the search for oil in deep waters, from where extracts 73% of its reserves, was the first capitalist country to bring together the ten largest car assembly companies in its territory.
Source: Government of Brazil
In fifth place among the world's most populous countries, with 50 million families or approximately 180 million Brazilians (2004), 81% of inhabitants living in urban areas. The fertility rate, which reached 6.3 in 1960, is now 2.3 children per couple. This decline, coupled with improving social indicators and quality of life, will cause the majority of the population to be between 15 and 44 years old for next four decades. This will represent one of the largest labor markets and consumption among the countries of the Americas.
Territorial extension
Brazil occupies 20.8% of the territory of the Americas and 47.7% of South America, being the fifth in the world in area, surpassed only by Russia, Canada, China and the United States. The equator bisects the country north, crossing the states of Amazonas, Roraima, Pará and Amapá. Sao Paulo is the largest and most populated city in Brazil.
Diversified economy
The country accounts for three fifths of industrial production in the South American economy and integrates various economic blocs such as Mercosul, BRICS, G-22 and Cairns Group. Its scientific and technological development, coupled with a dynamic and diversified industrial sector, attracts foreign enterprises. At present, direct investments are on average around US$ 20 billion per year, compared with US$ 2 billion per year on the last decade.
Holder of technological sophistication, the country develops submarines, aircrafts, and is also involved in space research, with a Launching Center for Light Vehicles, being the only country in the Southern Hemisphere to join the team for building the International Space Station (ISS). A pioneer in the search for oil in deep waters, from where extracts 73% of its reserves, was the first capitalist country to bring together the ten largest car assembly companies in its territory.
Source: Government of Brazil