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An Overview of Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the 12th largest economy in the world, according to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), moving more than 1,420.6 trillion dollars (USD), this represents more than 7 trillion reais (BRL ). Geographically, it is the sixth largest country on the planet with a population of over 211 million inhabitants.


Photo: Jaguar

Capital: Brasilia

Economic Capital: São Paulo

City most visited by tourists: Rio de Janeiro

Most populous city: São Paulo

Currency: Real (BRL)

Official language: Portuguese

GDP (IBGE 2020): 12th position in the world (BRL 7.4 trillion / USD 1,420.6 trillion)

Inflation (IPCA - Broad National Consumer Price Index, Central Bank of Brazil, 2020): 4.52%

Political System: Federal Republic

Ease of Doing Business Ranking (World Bank, 2020): 124th position in the world

Brazil Stock Exchange: B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcão): 10th position in the world

HDI (Human Development Index, UNDP, 2020): 84th position in the world



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Written by Dorival Kulicheski on 07/02/2021
More than 20 years in the Brazilian market helping companies to do businesshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dorival-kulicheski/




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