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GDP:
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US$600 billion - purchasing power parity - $1.492 trillion (2004 est.)
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Per Capital Income:
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purchasing power parity - $8,100 (2004 est.)
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Bureaucracy:
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World Bank ranks it fourth in the World.
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Foreign Investment (2003)
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US$29 billion
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US Trade:
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Brazil is the U.S.' largest trading partner in South America and ranks 14th overall, according to the World Institute for Strategic Economic Research. About $35 billion of trade occurs between the two nations each year.
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Rank Exports:
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According to data from the Ministry of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade, Brazil ranks 25th on the list of the world's biggest exporters.
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Minimum Wage:
(June 10, 2007) |
Per Month: R$380.00
(at 1US$ = 1.95 reais) about US$194.00
Per Week: R$95.00 (US$ = 48.71)
Per Hour: (44 hrs work-week): R$2.15 (US$
=
1.10) |
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