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Some interesting facts about Brazil:
It is the only country in the world where
cars can be fueled simultaneously with Alcohol, Gasoline and Propane
Brazil produces over 60% of the automobiles in Latin America (almost twice as much as all other Latin-American countries
combined)
Brazil is the world’s main producer of small jet airplanes
Brazil's
hydroelectric plants provide 94% of the country's electricity. Its huge dams,
including Itaipu, the world's largest hydroelectric
power plant, generate vast amounts of hydroelectric power (a potential of at
least 106,500 megawatts without burning coal or other fuels)
Brazil is the world leader in AIDS prevention
Brazil is the only country in the southern hemisphere that participates in
the Genome Project
In the 2000 elections, the electoral system was
100% automated and results were released in less than 24 hours
40% of the internet users in Latin America are in Brazil
97.3% of the children between the ages of 7
and 14 are at school
Brazil is the second largest mobile phone market in the world, with 650
thousand subscriptions a month
6.890 Brazilian companies hold ISO 9000 quality certification (this is the highest number within the
developing world). For comparison, there are only 300 ISO 9000 certified companies in Mexico and 265 in Argentina
Brazil is the second largest market of small civil jet-airplanes and
helicopters in the world
Brazil has the
most modern bank system in the world
Brazil is the
third largest democracy in the world
Sources:
Antropos Consulting and Brazilian Office of Tourism
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