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Gain insights into the regional disparities of GDP in Brazil compared to other countries, as well as the potential opportunities in the Brazilian market. Explore the Pre-Salt Reserves as a new frontier for business and understand the importance of addressing labor concerns in Brazil.
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Doing Business in Brazil Joel Reynoso U.S. Commercial Service September 20, 2012
Regional Disparities GDP in terms of countries - 2011 Source : The Economist: Comparing Brazilian states with countries
This is the CommSec iPod index, based on January 2010prices for 2Gb Shuffle BRAZIL $167 1 2 Germany $86 3 China $100 4 France $85 9 United Kingdom $75 23 United States $49 $62 24 Japan “iPod Index”
Pre-SaltReserves The New Frontier: 100 Billion Barrels? A 500-mile wide area in Brazil, located under a thick layer of salt -- 350 miles off of Brazil’s southeastern coast in an average depth of over 7000 feet.