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Brazil
Full country name: República Federativa do Brazil
Area: 8,547,403 sq km (3,300,155 sq mi)
Population: 172 million
Capital city: Brasília (no... not Rio, and not even Sao
Paolo!)
People: 55% European descent, 38% mulatto, 6% African descent (according
to the 1980 census). In reality, these figures are skewed by whiteness
being equated with social stature in Brazil.
Language: Portuguese
Religion: 70% Roman Catholic; also a significant proportion who
either belong to various cults or practice Indian animism
Government: Federal republic
President: Fernando Henrique Cardoso (for now!)
GDP: US$650 billion
GDP per head: US$4060
Inflation: 8% (1999)
Major industries:Textiles, shoes, chemicals, lumber, iron ore,
tin, steel, motor vehicles and parts, arms, soya beans, orange juice,
beef, chicken, coffee, sugar
Major trading partners: EU, Central and South America, Asia, USA
More info on Brazil: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/br.html
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_america/brazil/
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