1. Country Analysis: Understanding the World We Profit From Part 2: South America and Africa

2. Chile - Culture It is all about family Language: Spanish
Religion: Catholic (70%)
Education: 15 years avg.

3. Chile - Political Economy
System: Capitalism
Growth rate: 5.3%
Inflation: 1.7%
Unemployment: 8.7%
Exports: Copper, Fruit
Imports: Petroleum, Chemicals
Public Debt : 6%
Politics
Presidential Republic
Civil Law
Significant Catholic Church Influence
Independent from Spain 1810
Ruled by Pinochet 1973 – 1990
Severe Human rights violations and
massive economic reform
Stabile politically

4. Chile - Interesting Facts
With the power of the church, abortion is illegal. Divorce was illegal until 2004
Has more free trade agreements than any other country
Is the worlds top exporter of farmed salmon
Has over 1500 volcanoes
More than 35% of Chile’s population lives in the capital city Santiago
Owns “Easter Island”
Punta Arenas, Chile, is the southernmost city in the world.

5. Brazil - Culture Drive Faster, were in a dangerous neighborhood
Language: Portuguese
Religion: Catholic (74%)
Education: 14 years avg.

6. Brazil - Political Economy
System: Capitalistic
Growth rate: 7.5%
Inflation: 4.9%
Unemployment: 8%
Exports: Agricultural products, transport equipment
Imports: Machinery, electrical equipment
Public Debt : 60%
Politics
Federal Republic
Civil Law
Independent from Portugal 1822
President gets 1 four year term
Stabile recently

7. Brazil - Interesting Facts
Amazon rainforest covers over 2.3 million square miles of Brazil
Brazil has more than 450,000 indigenous peoples who speak more than 150 different languages
Brazil has most of the worlds largest and most productive farms
Brazil produces almost 1/3 of the worlds coffee
Brazil is the worlds largest exporter of coffee, sugar, orange juice, soya, beef, tobacco and chicken
Embraer, a Brazilian company, is the worlds third largest aircraft manufacturer after Boeing and Airbus
Brazil knows how to party with the worlds largest carnival, new years and many other street festivals

8. South Africa - Culture
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb: Nelson Mandela
Language: 12 official languages
Religion: Many with no one over 15% of population
Education: 13 years avg.

9. South Africa - Political Economy
System: Slipping from capitalistic
Growth rate: 3%
Inflation: 4.5%
Unemployment: 23%
Exports: Gold, Diamonds, Platinum
Imports: Machinery, Chemicals
Public Debt : 33%
Politics
Presidential Republic
Common Law
Supreme Court
Independent from Britain in 1810
President gets 1 four year term
Questionable political stability

10. South Africa - Interesting Facts
South Africa is the world’s second largest exporter of fruit
Kruger National Park has the greatest variety of wildlife in Africa
South Africa has a thriving penguin colony thanks to cold Antarctic currents
South Africa has the cheapest electricity in the world
South Africa produces over 2/3 of all electricity produced in Africa
The worlds deepest mine is a gold mine in South Africa that is over 2 miles deep.
South Africa is the world's leader in mining and minerals. It has nearly 90% of the platinum metals on earth, 80% of the manganese, 73% of the chrome, 45% of the vanadium and 41% of the gold
South Africa is rated 14th friendliest to females in the world with over 40% of parliament and 50% of ministerial positions held by females but is also one of the few countries that still permits polygamy.
The president of South Africa has had 10 wives during his lifetime and currently has 4.

11. Nigeria - Culture
Like much of Africa, Nigeria was designed to be conquered. With more than 250 ethnic languages and tribes there is no social cohesion
Language: English (official)
Religion: Muslim (50%), Christian (40%)
Education: 9 years avg.

12. Nigeria - Political Economy
System: Oil State, occasionally capitalistic
Growth rate: 6%
Inflation: 14%
Unemployment: ?
Exports: Oil (95%)
Imports: Almost everything
Public Debt : 13%
Politics
Federal Republic
Common Law, Islamic law, and
traditional law
Independence from Britain in 1960
Politically unstable

13. Nigeria - Interesting Facts
The most populous country in Africa
Member of OPEC
World’s 8th largest exporter of oil
Has been run by various military dictators for most of its time since independence
One of the most corrupt countries in the world
One of the largest suppliers of UN Peacekeeping troops