Brazil
General
Population: 198,739,269 (2009)
Land Area: 8,511,965 sq km
Natural Resources: Bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydro power, timber
Capital: Brasilia
Political System: Federal Republic
State Leader: Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva (2003)
Languages: Portuguese
Currency: Real (BRL)
Major Religions: Roman Catholic 73,6%, Protestant 15,4%, Spiritualist 1,3%, Bantu 0,3%, Other 1,8%, Unspecified 0,2%, None 7,4%
Major Ethnicities: Caucasian 53,7%, Mulatto 38,5%, African 6,2%, Other 0,9%, Unspecified 0,7%
Life Expectancy: 71,99 years (2009)
Economy
GDP: 1,499 trillion (2009)
GDP Per Capita: 10,200 (2009)
GDP Growth Rate: -0,2% (2009)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 6,5%, Industry 25,8%, Services 67,7% (2009)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 20%, Industry 14%, Services 66% (2003)
Industries: Textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment
Agriculture Products: Coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; beef
Tourism Revenue: 3,389 billion (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 7,4% (2009)
Military
Army Size: 302 909 (2004)
Budget: 2,6% of GDP (2006)
Current Situation
Brazil is located in South America, it is bordered by Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Uruguay. Brazil has the 10th largest economy in the world, this is in part due to economic reforms and large deposits of natural resources. Brazil has been able to go through the global recession without any permanent damage. An election is coming up to replace the current president, hopefully this doesn't bring much change and Brazil can continue growing at a steady rate.
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Sources
CIA World Factbook: Brazil
The Economist: The World In 2010
Wikipedia: Brazil