Economy

Brazil enjoys significant agricultural, mining, manufacturing and service industries, and in fact, its economy is larger than all other countries in South America combined. In 2000, the Brazilian economy rallied vigorously from a mid-90's slump.

Agriculture Products coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus, beef

Exports (major) manufactured goods, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee

Imports (major) machinery and equipment, chemical products, oil, electricity

Industries (major) textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment

Natural Resources bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber

Gross Domestic Product: $1.069 trillion (2000)

Gross Domestic Product: (per capita) $6,211 (2000)

Official Currency Real (conversion rates) here

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