And Now.... BRAZIL
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With the world’s fifth largest area and population, Brazil fuels a huge, $1.3-trillion economy — the tenth largest on Earth. An amazing wealth of natural resources underlies this achievement. Brazil’s rivers, for example, provide enough hydroelectric power to satisfy 83 percent of its electricity needs. And some experts estimate that the country’s iron ore deposits could supply all the world’s steel mills for several hundred years.
Here’s a profile of Brazil in 2002:
| Area | 3,300,000 sq mi |
| Population (2003) | 182,033,000 |
| Urban | 81 percent |
| Official Language | Portuguese |
| Religion of Majority | Roman Catholicism |
| Government | Federal republic |
| Inflation (2002) | 8.3 percent |
| Basis of GDP (2001) | Farming 8%, Industry 36%, Services 56% |
| Key Products | Aircraft, autos, beef, cement, chemicals, citrus, coffee, grains, iron, lumber, machinery, shoes, steel, sugar, textiles |
| Exports (2002) | $59.4 billion |
| Imports | $46.2 billion |
| Key Trading Partners | USA, Argentina, Germany, Japan, Netherlands |
Sources: CIA World Factbook 2003; World
Book Encyclopedia, 2003.
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