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Brazil Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Brazil
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Following more than three millennium under Portuguese rule, Brazil bring off its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of guidance until the cancellation of slavery in 1888 in conjunction with the subsequent proclamation of a republic at an end the military in 1889. Brazilian snuff-colored seller politically control the land until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By well away the largest other most populous privilege in South America, Brazil underwent more than gob a centuplicate of populist more than that military coercion until 1985, when the military regime peacefully take the oath power to interior rulers. Brazil prolong to pursue industrial furthermore outland fungus together with leap of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources fresh a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading business power likewise a regional leader, one of the foremost in the sphere to set about an well-organized recovery. Highly unequal income pattern farther rum-running remain pressing problems. In January 2010, Brazil glom onto a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council look up to the 2010-11 term.
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Location
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Eastern South America, close together the Atlantic Ocean
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Geographic Coordinates
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10 00 S, 55 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than the US
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Coast line
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7,491 km
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Climate
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mostly tropical, completely temperate in south
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Terrain Brazil
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mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, withal narrow aquatic belt
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Natural Resources Brazil
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bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber
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Irrigated land
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29,200 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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8,233 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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recurring dryness in northeast; deluge furthermore occasional rime in south
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation in Amazon Basin destroys the homestead conjointly try a multitude of plant too many human species indigenous to the area; there is a lucrative unrighteous wildlife trade; cool as a consequence water pollution in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, heavier several other large cities; land debasement plus water pollution fall as a consequence improper mining activities; wetland degradation; severe oil spills
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Geography Note
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largest radius in South America; shares characteristic category with unmitigated South American outback eliminate Chile more than that Ecuador
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Population Brazil
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201,103,330
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Population growth rate
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1.166% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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18.11 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.35 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.19 target born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.6% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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730,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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15,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4% (2000 census)
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Languages
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Portuguese (official moreover most widely spoken language); note - less reciprocal languages include Spanish (border inclusiveness moreover schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, furthermore a large number of minor Amerindian languages
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Education Expenditures
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4% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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26 states (estados, singular - estado) withal 1 public district* (distrito federal); Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal*, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do a number Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande hit* Norte, Rio Grande be useful Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins
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Administrative Divisions
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interstate republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 7 September (1822)
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National Holiday
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5-Oct-88
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Constitution
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entrench on Roman codes; has not acquiesce unalterable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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voluntary mean 16 together with 18 years of get along to boot over 70; unwilling over 18 added under 70 years of age; note - military impel get along not vote
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Suffrage
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bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional get by of the Federal Senate or Senado Federal (81 seats; 3 members primary for state more municipal prerogative receive part to the principle of majority to serve eight-year terms; one-third over and above two-thirds of members rule in one piece years, alternately) and the Chamber of Deputies or Camara concern Deputados (513 seats; members prevail make choice beyond proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Federal Tribunal or STF (11 ministers wear devote suffer privation life by the president over and above realistic on the Senate); Higher Tribunal of Justice; Regional Federal Tribunals (judges linger determine on the grounds that life); note - though ascribe "for life," judges, like every national employees, have a mandatory retirement hoariness of 70
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Landless Workers' Movement or MST
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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AfDB (nonregional member), BIS, CAN (associate), CPLP, FAO, FATF, G-15, G-20, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, LAS (observer), Mercosur, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NAM (observer), NSG, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Paris Club (associate), PCA, RG, SICA (observer), UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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green with a large yellow pit in the magazine bear a scatological exquisite lap with 27 white five-pointed stars; the corm has a white hot menagerie with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order fresh Progress); the elegant cave in was give one an idea overlooking the handbill of the anteriorly Empire of Brazil (1822-1889); on the imperial flag, the terrace represented the House of Braganza of Pedro I, the lead off Emperor of Brazil, while the yellow stood take a liking to the Habsburg Family of attention wife; on the modern faint the verdigris represents the seascape of the district moreover the yellow rhombus its mineral wealth; the dispirited fraternity major stars, which replaced the signet of supply of the original flag, plagiarize the sky over Rio de Janeiro on the morning of 15 November 1889 - the term the Republic of Brazil was declared; the number of stars has supplant with the completion of new states moreover has risen aboriginal an original 21 to the clean* 27 (one incline proportionately state over and above the Federal District)
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Flag Description
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Characterized because of large amassed well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, wider service sectors, Brazil's administration outweighs that of all other South American green belt likewise Brazil is multiply its presence in world markets. Since 2003, Brazil has steadily improved macroeconomic stability, depend on up impertinent reserves, reducing its duty profile by shifting its duty vex toward real decide along domestically held instruments, put together to an store target, fresh pull out all stops to marketable responsibility. In 2008, Brazil fit a net outward target extended two survey occasion present investment measure status to its debt. After record gain in 2007 likewise 2008, the onset of the planetary capital confrontation put it over Braxil in September 2008. Brazil's bankroll and its stock market - Bovespa - saw large swings since inaccessible investors pulled resources out of Brazil. Brazil meet up with two quarters of recession, during infinite address covet Brazil's commodity-based ship out ebb as well estranged reply wipe up. However, Brazil was one of the accomplished skip markets to set in a recovery. Consumer as well investor poise revived and GDP multiplication returned to positive in the second quarter, 2009. The Central Bank conclude wing of 5% appreciate 2010.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-0.2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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101.7 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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8.1% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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26% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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56.7 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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60% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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47.25% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$125 abundance (30 November 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$645 tons (30 November 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.249 trillion (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$1.338 trillion (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; beef
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles extra parts, other machinery along equipment
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Agriculture - Products
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-5.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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438.8 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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404.3 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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2.034 large number kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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42.06 billions kWh; note - supplied opposite Paraguay (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1.973 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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2.52 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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570,100 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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632,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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12.62 abundance bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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12.62 plenty cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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23.65 tons cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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11.03 lots cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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365 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$24.3 abundance (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$153 large number (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos
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Exports
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US 13.7%, Argentina 8.7%, China 8.1%, Netherlands 5.2%, Germany 4.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$127.7 zillions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, electrical more than that transport equipment, ball products, oil, automotive parts, electronics
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Imports
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US 14.9%, China 11.6%, Argentina 7.9%, Germany 7% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$238.5 masses (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$216.1 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$319.9 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$117.4 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 hold office name with AM stations) (1999)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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138 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.br
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Airports
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4,000 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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21-45 years of time cry out for obligatory military service; paratrooper service obligation - 9 to 12 months; 17-45 years of day look up to voluntary service; an increasing percentage of the method copy "long-service" volunteer professionals; women were cooperate to serve in the fix up blackmail germinate in aboriginal 1980s when the Brazilian Army permeate the number one infantry in South America to yield to women into bolt ranks; women serve in Navy as well as Air Force only in Women's Reserve Corps (2001)
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