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Presentation on BRAZIL By ADITYA VEMURI. International Management 608A Prof.Tal Ovadia. Capital: Brasilia Climate: mostly tropical, but temperate in south Population: 186,842,147 Sao Paulo : Business Centre of Brazil and largest populated city in Brazil .
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Presentation on BRAZIL By ADITYA VEMURI International Management608AProf.TalOvadia
Capital: Brasilia Climate: mostly tropical, but temperate in south Population: 186,842,147 Sao Paulo: Business Centre of Brazil and largest populated city in Brazil . Ethnic Make-up: white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed white and black 38%, black 6%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1% Religions: Roman Catholic (nominal) 80% Government: federative republic
DEMOGRAPHICS Map of Brazilian states by population density Map of Brazilian states by population
DEMOGRAPHICS • POPULATION: • 186,842,147 as of 16 May 2008 • Age structure: • 0-14 years: 25.3% (male 24,554,254/female 23,613,027), 15-64 years: 68.4% (male 64,437,140/female 65,523,447), 65 years and over: 6.4% (male 4,880,562/female 7,002,217) (est 2007) • Birth rate • 16.04 births/1,000 population (CIA 2008 est.) • Death rate • 6.22 deaths/1,000 population (CIA 2008 est.) • Life expectancy at birth • total population: 72.24 years • Male: 68.8 years Female: 76.38 years (2008 est.) • Languages • Portuguese (official) • Literacy • Definition: age 15 and over can read and write • total population: 88.6%, male: 88.4%, female: 88.8% (2004 est.)
MONETARY SYSTEM • CURRENCY: REAL (R$) • CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE WITH U.S • 1 US Dollar = 2.28110 Brazilian Real • 1 Brazilian Real (BRL) = 0.43838 US Dollar (USD)
BRAZIL ECONOMY Trade Organizations: Unasul, WTO, and Mercosul GDP (PPP-Purchasing Power Parity) :US$ 1.994 trillion (2008) Labour force : 101.8 million (2008 est.) Unemployment: 7.6% (2008) Main industries : Airplanes, steel; iron ore, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizers; consumer products, including footwear, toys, and electronics; food processing and transportation equipment
BRAZIL ECONOMY (cont…) Exports: US$ 197.9 billion (2008) Export goods: Transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos, automotive parts, machinery Main export partners:United States 15.8%, Argentina 9.9%, China 7.9%, Netherlands 5.4%, Germany 4.7% (2008*) Imports : US$ 173.2 billion (2008) Import goods: Machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil, automotive parts, electronics Main import partners: United States 11.9%, China 10.6%, Argentina 9,0%, Germany 7,5%, Nigeria 4.5%, Japan 4.0% (2008)
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE OF BRAZIL • Brazilians judge people according to their dressing. • Dress code for businessmen: Dark suits, shirts and ties. • Dress code for businesswomen: Suits or dresses that are elegant and feminine. • Men greet each other with firm shake hand. • Women greet each other by kisses (once on each cheek). • Brazilians are touchy people. • Business meetings can be lengthy. • Steady eye contact required during presentation. • A lot of patience is required. • Business Card: Exchanged during introduction. • It is advised to have other side of the business card translated to Portuguese. • Cards should be presented with Portuguese side facing the front.
REFERENCES http://www.inspiracao.nl/wp-content/uploads/brazil_money_coins.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Brazil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Brazil http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal) http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/country/brazil/business-relationships-brazil.html http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_br.htm http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/brazil-country-profile.html http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/brazil/l/blholidays.htm