
Brazil
Following three centuries under the rule of
Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in
1822 and a republic in 1889. By far the largest and
most populous country in South America, Brazil
overcame more than half a century of military
intervention in the governance of the country when
in 1985 the military regime peacefully ceded power
to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue
industrial and agricultural growth and development
of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources
and a large labor pool, it is today South America's
leading economic power and a regional leader.
Population 2008: 186.757.608 (5th)
Language
Portuguese is the only official language of Brazil.
It is spoken by nearly the entire population and is
virtually the only language used in schools,
newspapers, radio, TV and for all business and
administrative purposes. Moreover, Brazil is the
only Portuguese-speaking nation in, making the
language an important part of Brazilian national
identity, giving it a national culture distinct from
its Spanish-speaking neighbors.
Due to this, the language is somewhat different from
that spoken in Portugal and other
Portuguese-speaking countries, mainly for
phonological and orthographic differences, similar
to the difference between American English and
British English. There are important communities of
speakers of German (mostly the Hunsrückisch, part of
the High German languages) and Italian (mostly the
Italian dialect, of Venetian origin) in the south of
the country, both largely influenced by the
Portuguese language.
Ethnic Groups:
49,7% - 93.096.000/ white,
42,6% - 78.782.000 / Pardo (mixed white and black),
6.9% - 12.908.000 / Black,
0,5% - 919.000 / Asian,
519.000 / other (Arab and Amerindian).
Religions:
74,0% - Roman Catholic / about 139.000 million;
15.4% - Protestant / about 28.000 million;
07,4% - Agnostic/Atheist / about 12.000 million,
01.3% - Spiritualist / about 7.200 million;
0,3% - African Traditional Religions;
1,6% - Others Religions.
GDP 1.838 Trillion in 2007 (growth 4,5% IN 2007)
Economy number 8h in the world.
Courrency R$ - Reais
Brazilian consumer market
Mobile Market: 120 million unities (80% pre-paid)
Quantity of Mobile : Country number
03 in the world
Service Consumer : Country number 87 in the world
Computers: 50 million
40 millions connected to Internet
97% companies are connected into a internet service
44% of the population has access to internet service
Shopping malls: Total about 387 (Brazil) – 60% are
in São Paulo
Numbers of cars: 47 million
Where we are
São Paulo City: Population: 11 million (metro area
around 20 million)
The nonspecific term "Grande São Paulo" ("Greater
São Paulo") denotes any of São Paulo's metropolitan
area definitions. The legally defined Região
Metropolitana São Paulo consists of 39
municipalities in total, and a population of more
than 20 million inhabitants.
As in all of Brazil, people of different ethnicities
mix with each other, producing a multi-ethnic
society. Today, people of 100 different ethnicities
make São Paulo their home.
The main communities are (including descendants):
6 million - Italians;
3 million - Portuguese;
3 million - Africans,
1,2 million - Japanese;
1 million - Arabs;
400,000 - Germans;
120,000 - Chinese;
70,000 - Jews;
60,000 - Bolivians;
50,000 - Greeks;
50,000 - Koreans
6.000.000 cars on the city
30.000 taxis (Cab) in the city.
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