| Govt. System |
Federal Republic led by President Dilma Rousseff Workers Party (PT) |
| Capital |
Brasilia ( 1.6 million population) |
| Largest Cities |
Sao Paulo ( 16.8 million) and Rio de Janeiro (10.7 million) |
| International Airports |
Campo Grande Airport, Rio de Janeiro Airport, Guarulhos Airport (Sao Paulo) |
| Member of International Organizations |
United Nations (founding member), WTO, IMF, World Bank, Mercosur, Organization of American States |
| International Ports |
Major is Port Santos in Sao Paulo, Belem, Fortaleza, Ilheus, Imbituba, Manaus, total of 36 deep water ports |
| Currency |
Brazilian Real (BRL) ; 1 BRL = $US 0.60533 |
| GDP |
US$ 2.2 trillion in 2007 (8th worldwide) |
| Taxation |
25% Corporate Tax Personal Income Tax 27.5% (highest) |
| Unemployment Rate |
6.7% ( end of 2010) |
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| Net Average Wage |
$950/US per month ( from 2010) |
| Exports |
$US 59.5 billion ( from 2010) |
| Imports |
$ US 54.4 billion (from 2010) |
| Trade Balance |
+ $US 5.1 billion (from 2010) |