The united states and its partners continue to face a growing number of global threats and challenges. List of countries by hivaids adult prevalence rate. Provides an overview of brazil, including key events and facts. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Health and safety issues for travelers attending the world. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. It must match the first two elements of the reference entry. Brazil has undertaken the organization of largescale sporting events. The format for in text citations is based on how the source is cited in the references. The property registry system in brazil is well developed and safe and real estate registration in brazil is carried out by private notary publics. For each country, the cia world factbook 2016 includes. Brazils population is very diverse, comprising many races and ethnic groups. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil people 2018 information contained here.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Brazil cia world factbook the best country factbook. Brazil was named after brazilwood, which is a tree that. However, from about 20 to 2016, brazil was plagued by a sagging economy, high unemployment, and.
Following three centuries under the rule of portugal, brazil became an independent nation in 1822 and a republic in 1889. The indispensable cia world factbook government book talk. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about brazil people 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. For the factbook, citing the section on brazil, it would look like this in the reference list. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders.
Brazil is also playing host to the 2016 summer olympic games, which will again place both brazils successes and struggles in the eyes of the world. Brazil has conducted a periodical population census since 1872. Cia the world factbook country comparisons gdp purchasing. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about brazil people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Brazil will host millions of travelers at 3 major mass gathering events. The data for gdp at purchasing power parity has also been rebased using the new international comparison program price surveys and extrapolated to 2007. Oecd factbook 20152016 is a comprehensive and dynamic statistical publication from the oecd. It provides a snapshot of statistics on immigration, emigration, skilled. Brazil facts for kids brazil attractions geography. The migration and remittances factbook 2016 attempts to present numbers and facts behind the stories of international migration and remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. Brazil simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. All land and property is registered at one single registry, which records details of the entire commercial history and the physical identification of each property. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and world bank country departments.
The information regarding brazil on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Gini index world bank estimate world bank, development research group. Brazil is widely known to be one of the most diverse countries in the world. Country reports on human rights practices 2018 pdf, 2017 pdf, 2016. World cup meets poverty in brazil the borgen project. Brazil also hosted the last summer olympic games in august 2016. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about brazil 20 should be addressed to the cia. Close to 100 indicators cover a wide range of areas. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The third table is a tabulation of the cia world factbook gdp ppp data update of 2017. Brazil officially the federative republic of brazil is the largest country in both south america and latin america.
Brazil incurred another current account deficit in 2008, as world demand and prices for commodities dropped in the secondhalf of the year. Brazil is the eighthlargest economy in the world, but is recovering from a recession in 2015 and 2016 that ranks as the worst in the countrys history. Cia the world factbook brazil users empty page at iiasa 20. Migration and remittances factbook 2016 world bank. Brazil won the world cup five times in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002 and the country has participated in all the tournament since it began. Brazil officially called federative republic of brazil. Since the onset of the global financial crisis in september, brazils currency and its stock market bovespa have significantly lost value, 41% for bovespa for the year ending 30 december 2008. The awarding of the 2014 fifa world cup and 2016 summer olympic games, the first ever to be held in south america, was seen as symbolic of the countrys rise. The world factbook 1982brazil wikisource, the free. The south american country hosted the soccer world cup in 2014. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Read articles about travel to brazil prior year data. The information regarding brazil on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Land area is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries andor coastlines, excluding inland water bodies lakes, reservoirs, rivers.
However, from about 20 to 2016, brazil was plagued by a sagging economy, high unemployment, and high inflation, only emerging from recession in 2017. The following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 2016 downloaded july 14, 2016. For more information and methodology, please see povcalnet. Brazil is set to play host to one of the biggest international sporting events in the world. The factbook is considered to be an online reference work, and you are citing an entry. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil people 2015 information contained here. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. Jump to navigation jump to search fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Football soccer is the nations most popular sport, and brazilians are highly enthusiastic fans. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The world cup brings in billions of dollars of revenue and puts brazil on the forefront of the global stage. Brazil economic growth economic recovery fiscal consolidation income distribution inflation investment labor productivity pension reforms real interest rates selected issues social security. The cias mission includes collecting and analyzing information about high priority national security issues such as international terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, cyber attacks, international organized crime and narcotics trafficking, regional conflicts. In general, brazilians trace their origins from three sources.
However, since about 20, brazil has been plagued by a shrinking economy, growing unemployment, and rising inflation. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil 20 information contained here. The world copper factbook 2016 international copper study group i i about icsg the international copper study group icsg was formally established as an autonomous inter. The cia world factbook 2016 by central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil communications 2015 information contained here. South america brazil the world factbook central intelligence.
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