Brazil Property Investment Opportunities. Real Estate Brazil.

£35,000 / $69,000 *

New Developments in Brazil

The Federative Republic of Brazil, the fifth largest country in the world and only slightly smaller than the USA, has its coastline on the Atlantic and an opposite border extending the length of ten other S. American countries and includes several islands. Its climate is mainly tropical, but temperate in the south, and it boasts the beautiful Amazon River and its Rainforest in the north along with a more hilly or mountainous terrain in the south and along the coast. Despite its core culture, language and Roman Catholic traditions being rooted in those of Portugal, the population of just over 188 million, combining European, Amerindian, African and Asian ancestry, celebrates a vibrant mix of cultures, all of which which have influenced its language, cuisine, music, dance and religion.

The most famous of its traditions and a major tourist attraction is the annual Carnival held in the original capital Rio de Janeiro to mark the start of Lent, with vibrant music, elaborate costumes and fantastic parades staged by the city’s major samba schools. The city attracts 34.7% of the country’s 5½ million tourists and tourism nationally generates over 4 billion Reales (nearly $US1.9 billion) and over ½ million new jobs. The diversified middle income economy, which outstrips all other S. American countries, enjoys a growth rate of 2.8% and is the tenth largest in the world at market exchange rates, with a GDP of $US795,666 million.

Brazil produces and exports coffee, cereals, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus and beef, textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, steel, gold, iron ore, tin and other minerals, petroleum, hydropower and timber, aircraft and vehicles and electrical equipment and although most of its large industry is in the South and South-East, the North-East is also beginning to attract new investment. Brazil has a growing financial services industry which includes U.S. financial firms. President da Silva has announced many economic reforms, including reducing taxes, increasing public investment and generating employment. He is elected for a four-year term as head of state and head of government of this federal presidential representative democratic republic made up of 26 autonomous states and enjoying a multi-party system under Roman law. Within these states, municipalities have their own independent legislation as regards law making, public security and taxation.

The capital, Brasilia, built in 1960 to take over as a more central capital than Rio de Janeiro and looking from above like a butterfly, is filled with museums, universities, parks and a beautiful modern cathedral and houses the government buildings. It is a world heritage site. 200 km away is the national park of Chapada dos Veadeiros and 100 km away the Itiquira waterfall. The biggest natural hot springs resort in the world, the Rio Quente is about 360km away.

• Official Language: Portuguese
• Currency: Brazilian Real
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New Developments in Brazil

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