|
National title: |
Federal Republic of Brazil
(República Federativa do Brasil) |
| Situated: |
South America, 5º north to 33º south, 35º to 74º westerly longitude |
| Area: |
8.5 million km2 |
| Capital city: |
Brasília, 450,000 inhabitants (federal district, 2.2 million inhabitants) |
| Population: |
186 million (as of: May 2006); growth, 1.4% (2006) p.a.; ethnic diversity changing from region to region. Predominantly European, African minority groups, indigenous groups. |
| National languages: |
Portuguese in Brazilian variants. |
| State and governmental system: |
Socialist People’s Republic |
| Head of State: |
Luiz Inácio |
| Head of Government: |
Lula da Silva |
| Administrative structure: |
26 federal states and the federal district, municipalities (municípios). |
| Membership of international organisations: |
United Nations (founding member), UN-Special organisations, World Bank, IMF, WTO, among others. Organization of American States, Mercosur. |
|
Currency: |
Real (R$); 1R$ = 100 Centavos. |
| Exchange rate: |
Annual average in 2005: 1 USD = 2.433 R$; ; 1 EUR = 3.314 R$. |
Gross Domestic Product
(GDP 2005 in USD bn, nominal): |
793 (+ 189 over previous year). |
| GDP per inhabitant (in USD): |
4262 (+937 over previous year). |
| Economic growth: |
2.3% (4.9% in previous year). |
| Inflation rate: |
6.9% (6.6% in previous year). |
| Unemployment: |
8.3% (11.5% in previous year). |
| Average wage: |
418 USD (379 USD in previous year). |
| Foreign trade (in USD bn) — Import: |
73.55 (+17.1% over previous year). |
| Foreign trade (in USD bn) — Export: |
118.31 (+22.6% over previous year). |
| Balance: |
44.76 (+32.9% over previous year). |
| Important import goods (share in %): |
Chemicals and chemical products 19.9; fuels 18.3; machinery 13.7; electronics 11.9; auto and parts 5.7; electro-technology 5.4. |
| Important export goods (share in %): |
Transport equipment 16.2; metals and metal products 10.7; soy 8.0; crude oil and by-products 7.7; meat 6.8; iron ore 6.8; chemicals and chemical products 6.3; machinery 5.9; electrical equipment 4.2; sugar 4.0. |
| Main supplier countries (share in %): |
USA 17.5; Argentina 8.5; Germany 8.4, China 7.3; Japan 4.6. |
| Foreign direct investment (FDI, influx): |
15.2 bn USD |
| Main FDI countries (share in %): |
The Netherlands: 19.3; USA: 18.9; France: 7.2; Spain: 6.5; Portugal: 4.2; Germany: 4.2. |
| Main FDI sectors (share in %): |
Telecommunication: 20.4; foodstuffs industry: 11.3; trade: 8.4; electricity and gas: 7.0; chemicals: 6.8; automotive industry: 6.6; financial services: 6.5. |
Foreign trade with Germany (in EUR bn):
German imports: |
5,724 (+24.8% over previous year) |
| German exports: |
5,457 (+17.3% over previous year) |
| German direct investment in Brazil (in EUR m): |
Figures for 2003: EUR 3,600 m |
| Brazilian direct investment in Germany (in EUR m): |
Figures for 2001: EUR 46 m |
| Investment Protection Agreement |
No |
| Double Taxation Convention |
No |
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