Resources

Brazil General Profile

Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital: Brasilia (Current local time)
Government Type: Federal Republic
Chief of State: Jair Bolsonaro, President
Population: 202.6 million (6th largest globally)
Area: 3,290,000 square miles; slightly smaller than the U.S.
Languages: Portuguese (official)
Literacy: Total Population: [90.4%]; Male: [90.1%]; Female: [90.7%]
GDP / GDP Per Capita: $2.7 trillion (7th largest globally) / $12,100 (2013 est.)
Year of Independence: 1822
Government Web site: www.brasil.gov.br

Brazil General Resources

C.I.A. World Factbook country profile - Brazil profile
U.S. State Department - Brazil history and overview
BBC country profile - Brazil profile
The Economist magazine - Brazil forecast and economic data
National Geographic Brazil travel guide
Brazilian news and online media (New York Times)

Brazil Specifics Resources

ECONOMY

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - reports and statistics on Brazil
World Bank country brief - Brazil Brief

EDUCATION

Colleges and universities in Brazil (Braintrack)

ENERGY

Resources and trends (U.S. Department of Energy) - Brazil Energy Profile

GOVERNMENT

HEALTH

Country profile (World Health Organization) - Brazil Health Profile

HUMAN RIGHTS

U.S. Department of State - Brazil Country Report on Human Rights Practices
Amnesty International - The state of Brazil's human rights.

MAPS

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection (University of Texas) - Maps of Brazil
Google Earth Interactive Maps

POPULATION/DEMOGRAPHICS

International data (Census Bureau)
Demographic profiles (Population Reference Bureau) - Search Population and Health Data

TRAVEL

NYTimes.com/Travel to BRAZIL - Travel articles from NYTimes
Travel information (U.S. State Department) - Brazil Country Specific Information
Travel advice (U.K. government) - Foreign travel advice Brazil
Customs practices for travelers to Brazil - Brazilian Ministry of Finance

MOVING TO BRAZIL

Transporting household goods to Brazil

Brazil/Trade Resources

International Perspectives on Brazil Trade:

Business conditions (World Bank/IFC) - The Doing Business Project containing objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement.
Customs Clearance: Trading Across Borders in Brazil (World Bank/IFC Doing Business Project) - These tables list the procedures necessary to import and exports a standardized cargo of goods in Brazil.
Trade requirements (U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax and Trade Bureau) - Information includes labeling requirements, required documents for imports, licensing/import procedures, import process for samples, and taxes/tariffs, as well as relevant Brazilin contacts.
International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO) - An overview of ITC's technical cooperation activities at the country and regional levels; includes links to national trade support institutions and country-specific business information.

Brazilian Government Trade and Investment-Related Resources (English):

Official Website of US Commercial Service in Brazil - The official website of the US Commercial Service in Brazil.
Brazilian Government Trade and Investment Guide - English-language information about investing in Brazil provided by Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations.
APEX Brasil -- Investing in Brazil - A comprehensive account of the current economic situation in Brazil by the Brazilian governments Trade and Promotion Agency (APEX). It contains information on foreign trade, legislation, and inflows of foreign investment into Brazil, and on Brazil's 27 states.

International Trade Development Organizations

Relevant Brazilian Government Websites

National Treasury – The Brazilian National Treasury presents information on Brazil’s fiscal policy and national debt.
Federal Revenue and Customs Secretariat – The Brazilian tax collector provides information about the tax structure in Brazil, tax studies and other relevant information.
Central Bank of Brazil -- Banco Central do Brasil - The Brazilian Central Bank is a source of key financial data, reports, bulletins and studies on many aspects of the Brazilian economy.
National Bank for Economic and Social Development - The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), which is the primary federal agency for long-term financing, offers on its website an Overview of the Brazilian Economy, as well as statistics on macroeconomic and social indicators.
Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEADATA) - IPEA provides a database called Ipeadata with more than 2,500 Brazilian macroeconomic data series.
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - The Institute (IBGE) is the main provider of statistical data on Brazil.
Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil - Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM)
BOVESPA (São Paulo's Stock Exchange) & Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange - BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo) e Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros (BMF)

Legal Guide for Foreign Investor in Brazil

Legal Guide for Foreign Investor in Brazil (from Ministry of External Relations Trade Promotion Department).

Tools

Current Local Time - Current local time in Brasilia D.F. Brazil
Brazil Domestic Calling Codes (DDD) - Area codes for all cities in Brazil
Brazil Postal Codes (CEP) - Brazil domestic postal codes provided by Brazilian Postal Service
Online Currency Converter
Online Language Translator
Online Metric Converter - Temperature, Length, Area, Volume, Weight -- Use webmaster tools to add to website -- Metric Conversions Webmaster Tools
Weather (World Meteorological Organization) - Brazil Weather city-by-city
Interactive Maps of Brazil - Google Maps - Map of Brazil

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