2. Economy
● Brazil is expanding its presence in world markets
● Their products include coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice,
corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus, and beef
● Labor force 107.3 million (2013 est)
3. Government
● Their government type is a republic
● Independence was September 7, 1821
(from portugal)
● One of Brazils parties and leaders is the
Brazilian communist
7. Economy
● Economy reflects it’s varied geography
● Growth has been in the 6-9% range for the
last three years
● Population below poverty line 25.8%
(2012 est)
8. Government
● Government type is Constitutional
republic
● Independence july 28, 1821 (from Spain)
● Legal system is a civil law system
9. Climate
● Their climate varies from tropical in the
East
● Dry desert in the West
● Temperature is frigid in the Andes
10. Geography
● Area total is 1,285,216 sq km
● Coastline 2,414,216 sq km
● Natural resources include copper, silver,
gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore
coal, potash, phosphate and more
12. Economy
● Labor force 3.19million (2013 est.)
● Budget revenues $5.788 billion
● Public debt 15.7% of G.D.P (2013 est)
13. Government
● Government type is a constitutional
republic
● Independence May 28, 1811 (from Spain)
● Civil law system with influences from
Argentina
