巴西投资环境介绍【英文】

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Michigan State University, 2007
Brazil - Country Facts
• Largest country in Latin America. It spreads across almost half (47.3%) of South America, and occupies a total area of 8,547,403.5 km2. • Brazil’s east to west extension (4,319.4 km) is almost equivalent to its north to south distance (4,394.7 km). • Ecuador and Chile are the only two countries on the South American continent that do not border Brazil. • The Atlantic Ocean extends along the country’s entire eastern coast, providing 7,367 km of coastline.
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Michigan State University, 2007
Brazil - Country Facts
Government Type: Federative republic. Independence: September 7, 1822. Constitution: Promulgated October 5, 1988. Branches: Executive--president (chief of state and head of government popularly elected to no more than two 4-year terms). Legislative--Senate (81 members popularly elected to 8-year terms), Chamber of Deputies (513 members popularly elected to 4-year terms). Judicial--Supreme Federal Tribunal (11 lifetime positions appointed by the president).
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007
Michigan State University, 2007
Agenda – Doing Business in Brazil
• Country Facts • Relevance • Business Overview – Current Initiatives • Cultural Issues
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Brazil - Country Facts
OFFICIAL NAME: Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital City Currency Major Languages Calling Code Voltage Brasilia (-3 GMT) Real (1 R$ = 0.49 US$) Portuguese 55 110/220V
Doing Business in Brazil 7th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty
Dr. Alex Rodrigues, PhD Assistant Professor Eli Broad Graduate School of Management Michigan State University
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Brazil - Country Facts
Geography Area: 8,511,965 sq. km. (3,290,000 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than the U.S. Cities: Capital--Brasilia (pop. 2.3 million). Other cities--Sao Paulo (10.8 million), Rio de Janeiro (6.1 million), Belo Horizonte (2.4 million), Salvador (2.6 million), Fortaleza (2.3 million), Recife (1.5 million), Porto Alegre (1.4 million), Curitiba (1.7 million). Terrain: Dense forests in northern regions including Amazon Basin; semiarid along northeast coast; mountains, hills, and rolling plains in the southwest, including Mato Grosso; and coastal lowland. Climate: Mostly tropical or semitropical with temperate zone in the south.
People Nationality: Brazilian. Population (2006 est.): 188 million. Annual growth rate: 1.1%. Ethnic groups: Portuguese, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Arab, African, and indigenous people. Religion: Roman Catholic (74%). Language: Portuguese. Education: Literacy--86% of adult population. Health: Infant mortality rate--27.5/1,000. Life expectancy--71.3 yrs. Work force: 96.3 million.