Presentation on BRAZIL By ADITYA VEMURI

Capital: Brasilia Climate: mostly tropical, but temperate in south Population: 186,842,147 Sao Paulo: Business Centre of Brazil and largest populated city in Brazil. Ethnic Make-up: white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed white and black 38%, black 6%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1% Religions: Roman Catholic (nominal) 80% Government: federative republic

LIST OF COUNTRIES BY GDP(NOMINAL)

DEMOGRAPHICS Map of Brazilian states by populationMap of Brazilian states by population density

DEMOGRAPHICS  POPULATION:  186,842,147 as of 16 May 2008  Age structure:  0-14 years: 25.3% (male 24,554,254/female 23,613,027), years: 68.4% (male 64,437,140/female 65,523,447), 65 years and over: 6.4% (male 4,880,562/female 7,002,217) (est 2007)  Birth rate  births/1,000 population (CIA 2008 est.)  Death rate  6.22 deaths/1,000 population (CIA 2008 est.)  Life expectancy at birth  total population: years  Male: 68.8 years Female: years (2008 est.)  Languages  Portuguese (official)  Literacy  Definition: age 15 and over can read and write  total population: 88.6%, male: 88.4%, female: 88.8% (2004 est.)

MONETARY SYSTEM  CURRENCY: REAL (R$)  CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE WITH U.S  1 US Dollar = Brazilian Real  1 Brazilian Real (BRL) = US Dollar (USD)

WORLD CLOCKS w.r.t BRAZIL

BRAZIL ECONOMY Trade Organizations: Unasul, WTO, and Mercosul GDP (PPP-Purchasing Power Parity) :US$ trillion (2008) Labour force : million (2008 est.) Unemployment: 7.6% (2008) Main industries : Airplanes, steel; iron ore, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizers; consumer products, including footwear, toys, and electronics; food processing and transportation equipment

BRAZIL ECONOMY (cont…) Exports: US$ billion (2008) Export goods: Transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos, automotive parts, machinery Main export partners: United States 15.8%, Argentina 9.9%, China 7.9%, Netherlands 5.4%, Germany 4.7% (2008*)United StatesArgentinaChinaNetherlandsGermany Imports : US$ billion (2008) Import goods: Machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil, automotive parts, electronics Main import partners: United States 11.9%, China 10.6%, Argentina 9,0%, Germany 7,5%, Nigeria 4.5%, Japan 4.0% (2008)United StatesChinaArgentinaGermanyNigeriaJapan

BUSINESS ETIQUETTE OF BRAZIL  Brazilians judge people according to their dressing.  Dress code for businessmen: Dark suits, shirts and ties.  Dress code for businesswomen: Suits or dresses that are elegant and feminine.  Men greet each other with firm shake hand.  Women greet each other by kisses (once on each cheek).  Brazilians are touchy people.  Business meetings can be lengthy.  Steady eye contact required during presentation.  A lot of patience is required.  Business Card: Exchanged during introduction.  It is advised to have other side of the business card translated to Portuguese.  Cards should be presented with Portuguese side facing the front.

LIST OF HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS

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