Brazils economic and social progress between 2003 and 2014 lifted 29 million people out of poverty and inequality dropped significantly. The following demographic statistics are from the cia world factbook. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It is one of the rising economic powers otherwise known as bric nations together with russia, india, china and south africa. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about brazil 20 should be addressed to the cia. More noncriminal justice information about these countries is available from the cias world factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil 2018 information contained here. This is a chart that is made based on the facts given from the cia world fact book cia the world, 20. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about brazil people 2018 should be addressed to the cia.
Brazil is south americas most influential country, an economic giant and one of the worlds biggest democracies. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. 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. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Central intelligence agency cia, principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the u. 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 central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. Brazil the world factbook central intelligence agency. Europe serbia the world factbook central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about brazil people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil people 2015 information contained here.
The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal world. Media in category cia world factbook maps of brazil the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. Following more than three centuries under portuguese rule, brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a. The information regarding brazil on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cia the world factbook brazil users empty page at iiasa 20. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. Over the past few years it has made major strides in its efforts to raise millions out of poverty. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. I have used the cia world fact book for many years in its various versions and updates and would in principle give it a very high regard as a source of concise information on the various countries of the world all in one place. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. Restoring fiscal sustainability is the most pressing economic challenge for brazil. The information regarding brazil on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Cia world fact book, 2004brazil wikisource, the free.
The economy is tied closely to the larger french economy through subsidies and imports. The information regarding brazil on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Germany cia world factbook the best country factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil geography 2020 information contained here. 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. Possessing large and welldeveloped agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, brazils economy outweighs that of all other south american countries and is expanding its presence in world markets. 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 the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. In the early years after the cia was established, everything had to be started pretty much from scratch, invented on the fly, and adjusted later as needed. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. The two most traumatic experiences in the nations history were the civil war 186165 and the great depression of the 1930s.
The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. 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 world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Cia world factbook maps of brazil wikimedia commons. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 20 country information contained here. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Yes, in the sense that in every country where there is an american embassy, there will be at least some cia personnel under diplomatic cover and there are usually also other intelligence operatives that are not under diplomatic cover, regardless. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the united states, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
Formally created in 1947, the central intelligence agency cia grew out of the world war ii office of strategic services oss. The directorate of plans now the directorate of operations had a bit of a head start, owi. Buoyed by victories in world wars i and ii and the end of the cold war in 1991, the us remains the worlds most powerful nation state. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about brazil 2018 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil 2020 information contained here. A poster showing a guy slamdunking a basketball with one hand and holding a book in the other, urging kids to read. By far the largest and most populous country in south america, brazil has overcome more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of the interior. Full report a compilation of all of the original 42 country reports and the introduction of the fact book.
Brazil has a developing freemarket economy that is the ninth largest in the world by nominal. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. In the late eighties and early nineties, high inflation hindered economic activity and investment. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of. By far the largest and most populous country in south america, brazil underwent. Students calculate growth rate and doubling time and examine. There are only really two main religions that take large percentages of the countrys people. Brazil incurred another current account deficit in 2008, as world demand and prices for commodities dropped in the secondhalf of the year.
Following independence from spain in 1816, argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. Recently theres been a bit of debate over whether all of the country specific entries from the cia world factbook had any merit here at e2. Cities around the world, large and small, face common challenges, especially due to rapid urbanization and climate change. After all, the original entries were posted back when e2 was in its infancy and they consisted mostly of facts and statistics that were outdated, never updated and were supposedly available at other websites. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil people 2018 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil 20 information contained here. This is merely a fan page dedicated to the cia world fact book. After world war ii, a long period of peronist authoritarian rule and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. The cia world fact book 2016, is very interesting and informative.
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