FACTS & FIGURES

POPULATION 170 million

AREA 3,290,000 sq miles

CURRENCY Real (BRL)

EXCHANGE 1 Brazilian real per US$0.28 (Dec 2002)

CAPITAL Brasilia

GDP $1.34 trillion (2001) purchasing power parity

GDP GROWTH 1.9% (2001)

NATURAL RESOURCES bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber

EXPORTS manufactures, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos