There are only three countries in the world that meet the following criteria - area larger than 5 million square kilometers, populations larger than 1 hundred million, GDP larger than US$500 billion. They are the United States, China and BRAZIL.
Brazil occupies 50% of all the area in South America, makes up over 50% of the areas GDP and over 50% of its population.
GDP - US$605 billion (2004) – and growing.
Per Capita Income – US$3.324 (2004).
Brazil is the world's...
• biggest producer of coffee, orange juice, sugar and ethanol
• largest producer of regional jets
• largest exporter of soy, beef and chicken
• fourth largest exporter of steel largest consumer of alternative fuels Brazil has one of the world's most modern banking systems, with real time and immediate transaction settlement
Brazil has one of the world's most modern banking systems, with real time and immediate transaction settlement.
18 million Brazilians use Internet banking, and the banking industry invests about US$3 billion a year in IT.
Brazil has the world's most modern electronic voting system, with over 100 million votes cast nationally and completely tabulated results by midnight election day.
99% of tax returns is Brazil are filed electronically.
Brazil has 67 airports, through which 75 million passengers travel each year.
Brazil is one of the world's largest producers of electric power.
Brazil has the best infrastructure of all the BRIC countries ( Brazil, Russia, India and China), considered to be the 4 developing countries with most potential for development in the next 50 years. Investment in infrastructure continues.
Brazil has had a stable economy with inflation under control for over ten years, and improving macroeconomic indicators.
Brazil's export sector is growing continuously.
The US is Brazil's single largest trade partner.
Brazil has 6000 new PHD's every year.
Total national software and IT services industry revenue: US$ 17.16 billion
Software development (offshore services) revenue: US$ 205.3 million
BPO services revenue: US$ 76.5 million |