Mini:Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil or República Federativa do Brasil), is a country in South America. It is the 5th largest country by geographical area, 5th most populous country, and 4th most populous democracy in the world. Official language: Portuguese. Capital: Brasilia.
Brazil is the world's 6th largest economy in terms of purchasing power and was recently classified as a developed country (for its high human development index) by the UN. The country has a diversified middle-income economy with wide variations in development levels and mature manufacturing, mining and agriculture sectors. Technology and services also play an important role and are growing rapidly. Brazil is a net exporter, having gone through free trade and privatization reforms in the 1990s. In spite of important economical achievements, many social issues still hamper development.
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