Federative Republic of Brazil

Group Members

Adeel Sajjad
Saif Iftikhar
Brazil
Brazil on the World Map
Brazil on World Map
 Introduction

 Its Official name is Federative Republic of Brazil.

 It is the Largest Country in South America
 It is the worlds 5th largest Country by area and population
 Its area is 8.516 million square kilometers
 Its Population is 214 million people
 Cont.
 The capital of Brazil is Brasilia
 The most populated City of Brazil is Sao Paulo
 Brazil has 26 states
 Its National Language is Portuguese
 Currency is Brazilian Real (BRL) R$

Sao Paulo
 History
 Video

September 7, 1822
 President of Brazil

 Current President of Federative Republic of Brazil is Jair Bolsonaro

since 2018
 His term length is 4 years
 He belongs to Alliance for Brazil Political Party
 Flag of Brazil

 Yellow represents the wealth of the country

 The green stands for nature and Amazon rainforest
 Stars represents 26 states
Currency Notes of Brazil
 National Sports

 Football is the National Sports of Brazil

 National Symbols of Brazil
 National Flag is Flag of Brazil
 National Animal is Jaguar
 National Bird is Rufous-bellied thrush
 National moto in Portuguese is “Ordem e Progresso” which means Flag of Brazil
“Order and Progress”
 National Language is Portuguese
 National Seal is
Jaguar

Rufous-bellied thrush
 Population
 Current Population is 214,343794
 Current Males are 105,447,526
 Current Females are 108,896,271
 Males 49.2%
 Females 50.8%
 26.3% under 15 years
 67% between 15 to 64 years
 6.7% above 65 years
 Religion
Other Budhism
2% 2%
Religiously Unaffiliated
8%

Christianity
88%
 Geopolitics of Brazil
 Three factors:
Dimension, Configuration and Position.

 Dimension
Total area 8.516 million square kilometers
5th largest Country in world
7,500 kilometer's-long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean
 Cont…

 Configuration

North-west is centered on the Amazon river and forest

South-east is made up of ridges and mountain

 Position
It borders all countries of South America except Chile and
Ecuador
 Borders of Brazil
 The borders of Brazil are the international borders that Brazil shares
with neighbouring countries.
 Brazil has borders with ten countries, every country in South
America except for Chile and Ecuador, totaling 16,885 kilometer's
(10,492 mi).
 Brazil has the world's third longest land
border, behind China and Russia.
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Length
Country Bordering Brazilian States
(Km)

Suriname 593 Amapá, Pará

Guyana 1606 Pará, Roraima
Venezuela 2200 Amazonas, Roraima
Columbia 1644 Amazonas
Peru 2995 Acre, Amazonas
3423 Acre, Mato Grosso, Mato
Bolivia Grosso do Sul, Rondônia

Paraguay 1365 Mato Grosso do

Sul, Paraná
Argentina 1261 Paraná, Rio Grande do
Sul, Santa Catarina

Uruguay 1068 Rio Grande do Sul

 Amazon Forest
 Total size 2.2 Million square miles

 60% Lies in Brazil

 Amazon River

 Total size 6400km

 Countries: Brazil, Peru, Colombia
 GDP
 GDP (purchasing power parity)
Total $3.366 trillion(8th)
Per Capita $16,146(81st)
 GDP (gross domestic product)
Total $1.868 trillion(9th)
Per Capita $8,959(65th)
 Brazilian Economy

 The Brazilian economy is world’s 9th largest economy

 It is also one of the fastest growing economies in the world, growing
at a rate of 5% per year
 Service industries, commodities including iron ore, coal and oil,
foodstuffs such as, sugar cane, soybeans and coffee, as well as
aerospace and technology companies.
 Brazil
 Brazil coffee is very famous
 Brazilian coffee is exported all around the globe
 Brazil is also known worldwide for hosting the 2014 FIFA World
Cup Football Championship
 Brazil's economy classifies as free market, because of exchange of
goods, services and commodities to others
 Components of Brazilian Economy

 Services
 Mining
 Aerospace
 Agriculture and Food Production
 Services Sector
 Contributes about 67.5 percent of the nation's total GDP, and
employs about 66 percent of the total labor force.
 Telecommunications,
 Banking, energy,
 Commerce, computing sectors and
 Tourism.
 Agriculture
 Agriculture largest producer of sugarcane,
coffee and tropical fruits.
 Brazil's agriculture is also important to
produce soybeans, corn, cotton, cocoa,
tobacco and forest products.
 6.1 % of the country's total GDP in 2015 and
employs 20 percent of its total labor force.
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 Cattle Herd
 Brazil has the largest cattle herd in the world, with 212.5 millions of
cattle in 2016, over 50 percent larger than that of the US.
 Industries
 Well-developed industry, regarded as one of the most advanced
industry in Latin America.
 automobile and parts,
 machinery and equipment,
 textiles, cement, computers,
 aircrafts, steel and petrochemicals, and consumer durables.
 Hydro-Electric Power
 Brazil is also one of the world's leading producers of hydroelectric
power, with a current capacity of about 260,000 megawatts.
Provides 90 percent of the nation's electricity.
 Nuclear energy contributes to 4 percent of Brazil's electricity.
 Currently has 2 nuclear power plant, Angra I, Angra II and Angra III
 Oil in Brazil
 9th largest oil producer.
 2.57 million barrels per day.
 Petrobas, a semi-government owned oil company, is the 8th biggest
company in the world.
 Mining
 Brazil has abundant natural resources, including plentiful supplies of
Iron ore, bauxite, copper and gold.
 Gold is an important revenue producer for Brazil, although they
don’t rank amongst the highest gold producers worldwide.
 Third-largest producer of bauxite, and the sixth-largest producer of
aluminum.
 Tourism in Brazil
 Tourism in Brazil is a growing sector and key to the economy of
several regions of Brazil.
 The country had 6.36 million visitors in 2016
 Revenues from international tourists reached US$5.8 billion in 2016,
 Most Visited Places in Brazil
 Rio de Janeiro, Foz do Iguaçu, São Paulo, Florianópolis,
and Salvador are the most visited cities by international tourists for
leisure trips.
 The most popular destinations for business trips are São Paulo, Rio
de Janeiro, and Porto Alegre.
 Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza are the most popular destinations by
national visitors.

São Paulo Fortaleza

 Arrivals of Countries by Origin
 Most international visitors in 2016 came from Argentina (34.9%)
and the United States (8.7%).
 In terms of region of origin, most international visitors came from
neighboring South American countries with 3,732,722 visitor
 In total, there were 6,578,074 international arrivals.
 Companies in Fortune 500
Fortune 500
Rank Name Industry
rank

1 74 Petrobras Oil and Gas

Itaú Unibanco
2 191 Banking
Holding
3 219 JBS S.A. Food production

4 221 Banco Bradesco Banking

5 269 Banco do Brasil Banking

Caixa Econômica
6 305 Finance
Federal

7 336 Vale Mining

8 499 Ultrapar Conglomerate

 Largest Firms of Brazil
Petrobras
 Large petroleum refining firm in Rio de Janeiro.
 Ranked 75th with $81,405 Million Revenue
 68,829 Employees
Itaú Unibanco
 Large financial conglomerate headquartered in São Paulo.
 Ranked 113th with $66,876 Million Revenue
 94,779 Employees
Banco do Brasil
 One of the largest banks in Latin America, Banco do Brasil
is headquartered in Brasília and acts as Brazil's central bank
 Ranked 115th with $58,093 Million Revenue
 100,622 Employees
 Brazilian Armed Forces

Service Branches
 Brazilian Army
 Brazilian Navy
 Brazilian Air Force
Headquarters
 Ministry of Defence, Brasilia
Army Flag Navy Flag Airforce Flag
 Brazil – Pakistan Relations
 Brazil–Pakistan relations refers to bilateral relations
between Brazil and Pakistan.
 Brazil maintains an embassy in Islamabad and Pakistan maintains an
embassy in Brasília.
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 In 2009, Brazil approved the sale of 100 MAR-1 anti-radiation
missiles to Pakistan despite India's pressure on Brazil not to do so.
 The deal with Pakistan was worth 85 million euros (167.6
million dollars).
 Brazil, Germany and Japan also supported Pakistan's stance for
permanent membership of the fifteen members body at United
Nations.
 Brazil is interested to improve trade volume with Pakistan, Both
countries have been negotiating for setting up of a Pak-Brazil
Chamber of Commerce.
 United Nations Politics

 Brazil is a founding member of the United Nations and participates

in all of its specialized agencies.
 It has participated in 33 United Nations peacekeeping missions and
contributed with over 27,000 soldiers.
 Brazil has been a member of the United Nations Security
Council ten times, most recently 2010-2011.
 Brazil is currently seeking a permanent seat on the United Nations
Security Council.
 Top Brazilian Imports
 Crude Oil 6.2%
 Automotives 5.3%
 Liquid Oils 3.5%
 Autoparts 2.8%
 Drugs and Medicines 2.6%
 Electronic Components 1.9%
 Coal 1.9%
 Potassium Chloride 1.5%
 Top Brazilian Exports
 Oil Seeds/Soya Beans 11.9% $26 Billion
 Ores, Slag, Ash 10.3% $22.4 Billion
 Mineral Fuels Including Oil 8.6% $18.7 Billion
 Vehicles 6.8% $14.7 Billion
 Meat 6.4% $14 Billion
 Machinery Including Computers 6.4% $13.8 Billion
 Sugar 5.3% $11.6 Billion
 Iron, Steel 4.9% $10.8 Billion
 Wood 2.9% $6.4 Billion
 Food Industry waste 2.6% $5.4 Billion
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Exporting Countries
Importing Countries
 Why Brazil is an Emerging Market
Pros of Doing Business in Brazil
 Energy: Oil and Natural gas, Bio Fuels, Solar and Wind power
 Fresh Water: Brazil has more fresh water than any other nation
on earth
 World Class Sporting Events: Football World Cup, Olympics etc

Risks of Doing Business in Brazil

 Crime
 Poor Infrastructure
 Stewardship of the Land